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WILSON'S GUIDE 

TO 

AVALON THE BEAUTIEUL 

AND THE 

ISLAND OF SANTA CATALINA 



WILSON'S GUIDE 



TO 



AVALON The Beautiful 



AND THE 



ISLAND OF SANTA CATALINA 



WITH SIXTY ILLUSTRATIONS 



HARRY WILSON, M. A. 



PUBLISHED BV 

THE WILSON MAP & GUIDE CO. 
Avalon, Cal. and 118 South Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. 



1913 

Copyright 1913 by Harry Wilson 






GREAT care has been taken to secure accuracy and correct 
information in this book, but the author cannot hold himself 
responsible for the consequence of any errors that may be 
found, or of any change in times, prices, etc. He has done his best 
to provide the visitor with as accurate information as possible, 
and wishes him a pleasant and enjoyable stay at Avalon. The 
author will be glad to receive corrections in preparation for another 
edition of this book. 

The reader of this Guide will derive great assistance from the 
use of Wilson's Map of Avalon and Catalina Island (price 25 cents) 
which is published as a companion to this work. 



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Avalon The Beautiful and the Island 
of Santa Catalina 

The Story of the Wise Old Bird 

ONCE upon a time there was an old man who had made his 
"pile," and he was a Wise Old Bird. The old man had a 
wife whom he loved dearly, and three sons, and they also 
had wives whom they loved dearly, and numerous progeny and 
also a Baby. 

The three sons took counsel together and said, "Let us all leave 
our business and take a vacation; let us gather together the whole 
progeny and also the baby and have a grand family party, and 
let us also take the Wise Old Bird and his wife." But then they 
said, "Where shall we go?" And they smoked many cigars and 
discussed the matter until three in the morning, for they all wanted 
to go to different places, as all the progeny had their own pet and 
favorite pastimes and their parents knew it. They then said, 
"Let us talk to the Wise Old Bird." 

And the Wise Old Bird said, "You come with me and I will 
foot the bill," and they agreed with a unanimity which in them 
was quite wonderful, and entirely unprecedented. 

And so they came to Avalon. 

And at Avalon they found all that they wanted. The Baby 
wanted milk, pure milk fresh from the cow, and he got it; and he 
wanted warm summer weather, not too hot, and he got that too; 
and he thrived and was never peevish, and his milk agreed with him. 

The numerous progeny also got what they wanted; the 
younger ones played in the sands, and swung in the swings, and 
rode on the see-saws; the boys did gymnastics, the girls rode 
burros, and they all of them bathed in the sea, for in the Bay of 
Avalon there was perfectly safe bathing. And the elder children 
enjoyed themselves to their heart's content, for those who liked 
swimming could stay in the water as long as they wished, and then 
lie in the sands until they got hot and dry again, and then plunge 
in from the diving-board and swim out to the float and generally 
behave themselves as if they were seals. 

And some of them took row boats and fished; and some of them 
took sail boats and sailed; and in the evening those who were not 
too dead-tired to move employed themselves in dancing. 

The elders all amused themselves in their own way, for the 
children were all occupied with their own affairs, and the bathing 
was quite safe; there were no motor cars to run over them and 
they were too busy enjoying themselves to get into mischief, so 

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the elders were all able to enjoy themselves at their own persona 
enjoyments. 

The eldest son had once caught a Tarpon and his great ambition 
was to catch a Tuna. He went out in a launch every day, and 
if he did not catch a Tuna he at least caught may great fishes and 
acquired a violent complexion and an avaricious appetite. 

The second son was devoted to golf, and reported that the 
golf course was "about as sporty as anything he had ever come 
across," and when he was not knocking the little balls about he 
spent his time inspecting the fish in the Marine Gardens and the 
Aquarium, for he was of a scientific turn of mind. He also took 
to visiting the cave dwellings of prehistoric man, and the townsites 
of the ancient Islanders, and when he went away he called himself 
an ethnologist. 

The third son brought his gun with him and climbed the hills 
all day long hunting wild goats, of which he slaughtered many and 
took home some particularly fine heads to adorn his parlor. 
When he was not hunting he took out the younger members of the 
party for long excursions over the hill-tops, or played tennis with 
them at the Country Club. 

And the three son's wives had their own particular amusements. 
The eldest loved Nature, and all that was beautiful, and to the 
best of her ability she imitated nature upon a piece of drawing 
paper with pencil and with paint; and she drove up to the Summit 
and observed Nature; and she walked to Descanso Canyon and 
observed Nature, and she painted a picture of Sugar Loaf and 
it was very beautiful. 

And the wife of the second son cared also for Nature and for 
many other things; she loved to wear beautiful dresses for she 
thought it her duty to show in her own person how beautiful 
Nature could be, but what she cared most for in the whole world 
was her own Complexion. And she said, "Avalon suits me, for 
here there are many people to admire my costumes, and there are 
plenty of shade trees, and above all it has a north aspect."* 
And when a smudgy picture appeared in a Sunday Supplement, 
entitled "The Rose of Avalon," a great calm entered into all 
that was left of her soul, and she was Contented. 

And the wife of the third son was athletic and she loved 
riding and she rode, and she loved sailing and she had a boat which 
she could sail herself; but her chief desire and ambition in this 
world was to learn to run a motor boat, and she learned, and she 
had a searchlight fixed and went out at night to scare the flying fish. 

There was only one who was disappointed and that was one 

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of the girls who wanted scenic railroads, roller coasters and "All 
the fun of the Fair," and she did not get it; but her uncle one 
day took her round the golf course and she forgot all those things 

and learned a new language. Likewise she met a boy 

And "The Wise Old Bird" and his wife were happy and 
contented, for she wanted to sit quiet and read, and see the children 
enjoy themselves; and he had got just so far away from business 
that they could not get at him except by Wireless, and he could 
get away from everybody by hiring a row boat and going out 
fishing by himself, also he could really catch something if he wanted 
to. Likew^ise he could wear his oldest and most comfortable 
clothes. And when he footed the bill he chuckled, for he said "I 
knew there was some limit to what they could spend at Avalon, 
and there are places where there is no limit but the blue sky." 




The "Cabrillo" 

The Journey from Los Angeles. 

The journey from Los Angeles to Avalon is accomplished with great ease 
and comfort by the Pacific Electric cars, and the ships of the Wilmington Trans- 
portation Company. The cars leave the Pacific Electric Depot at Sixth and 
Main Streets, Los Angeles, at 9:15 every morning, and at 2:00 each afternoon 
during the summer season; there is also a late service on Saturday in summer, 
at 5 p. m. The journey can also be made by the Southern Pacific and the Salt 
Lake Railroads. (See Time Tables, Page 60). 

The run from Los Angeles to San Pedro takes about 45 minutes, and the 
boat leaves the harbor as soon as the passengers are on board. The sea voyage 
is full of interest, as flying fish can almost always be seen, and frequently porpoises 
accompany the ship. Whales can sometimes be observed in the summer months. 

The flying fish are particularh' to be noticed as they are the largest in the 
world, and are frequently as much as eighteen inches long. The flying fish in 
the Atlantic are usualh' not more than nine inches in length. 

On approaching the Island, Long Point will be noticed jutting out into the 
sea, and above it the heights of Black Jack, behind which the long ridge of 
Orizaba will be observed. As the ship approaches the Bay of Avalon, Sugar 
Loaf rock will be seen to the right and Abalone Point to the left. 

On arriving at the pier much interest is caused by the numerous boys who 
dive for coins on the far side of the ship. Many of them have become great 



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Arrival at Avalon 

experts at this work, some succeed occasionally in getting the coins without 
going under the water at all; while sometimes when two big fellows are struggling 
after one coin, a little boy will go right underneath and get it from them. 

How to Spend Your Time. 
Three Hours at Avalon. 

The great majority of those who visit Avalon come only for a few hours, at 
least on their first visit. They come over by the morning boat and they return 
the same afternoon. They reach Avalon about twelve twenty, and as the 
steamer returns at a quarter to four (out of the season somewhat earlier), this 
leaves the visitor, at the most, three clear hours for sightseeing. 

The pity of it is that so much of these three hours is generally wasted for 
want of previous knowledge and arrangement. 

There are two things that must be done during these three hours: the first is, 
lunch, and the second is a visit to the Marine Gardens. The latter is abso- 
lutely imperative. To visit Avalon and not see the Marine Gardens is like 
going to Niagara and not seeing the Falls. And as the cravings of hunger 
are a great bar to any kind of enjoyment, lunch must not be neglected. 

What the visitor should do as soon as he leaves the pier is to turn sharp to 
the right and visit the Information Bureau, and, if necessary, exchange his 
ticket for a special pass for the returning steamer. This is to prevent disappoint- 
ment in the event of the steamer being crowded. He should then either take 
lunch at a restaurant or procure it at a grocery store for consumption on his way 
to the marine gardens in a glass-bottom boat. N. B. — Sand Dabs are excellent. 

The next thing for him to do is to go to the Pleasure Pier and endeavor 
to fit in a visit to the Seal Rocks with his excursion to the Marine Gardens. 
If one of the fast motor boats is starting for Seal Rocks, he should make that 
journey first. It will take about three quarters of an hour, and there will be 
ample time for a visit to the Marine Gardens afterwards. If on the other hand 

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the motor boat has gone, he may take tickets for a later journey in it, and visit 
the Marine Gardens first. 

There are two kinds of glass-bottom boats, the large power-boats which 
accommodate upwards of one hundred people at a time, and the row-boats which 
take some sixteen on each trip. One of the large boats usually starts a few min- 
utes after the arrival of the steamer and returns in about an hour, after visiting 
the Marine Gardens in the vicinity of Abalone Point. On its return another 
boat is started on a similar trip. The time when these boats leave is announced 
by megaphone on the arrival of the steamer. 

The comparative advantages of the large and small glass-bottom boats 
are as follows: the smaller boats can go closer to the rocks, and show portions 
of the Gardens which the larger boats cannot visit. On the other hand, the 
larger boats will cover a much larger amount of the Gardens than the smaller 
ones. Those who are staying on the Island are strongly advised to use both 
kinds of glass-bottom boats. 

The large power-boats are owned by the Meteor Boat Co. The row-boats 
are usually owned by the boatman who is in charge. 



Even with the best endeavors it will often 
be found impossible to combine both of the 
trips to the Marine Gardens and to Seal 

Rocks and the following plan is suggested 
to people who do not mind spending a certain 
amount of money in order to make the best 
possible use of their time at .Xvalon. In the 
season it will cost $20.00; out of season, $12.00. 

This sum should be sent with at least twenty- 
four hours notice to the Secretary of the Glass- 
bottom Row-boat .■Vssocfation. The exact date 
of arrival must be given, and the number 
in the party; an extra dollar a head being 
included when the party exceeds four in 
number, twelve being the limit. 

On arrival at Avalon they should at once go 
to the Pleasure Pier and find Locker No. 26, 
where the Secretary will be awaiting them. He 
will at once put them into a launctl, hired for 
the day, where they will find provided a basket 
lunch for the whole party, and they will start 
immediately for Seal Roclcs. On the way 



they can amuse themselves with fishing, or 
admiring the scenery, or both. 

.After visiting the Seal Rocks, they will 
return at once to the Marine Gardens at 
Sugar Loaf (without revisiting the Pier), 
where they will find an empty glass-bottom 
boat awaiting them, to which they will be 
transferred. 

Having inspected the Gardens at Sugar 
Loaf, the launch will take them in tow and 
conduct them to the Gardens at Abalone 
Point and Lover's Cove, and then back to the 
Pleasure Pier. If any time remains after 
seeing the Gardens, it can be spent in fishing, 
the launch being at the visitor's service till 
the steamer leaves at 3:45. 

The price may seem heavy, but in the season 
to secure a launch for certain, it must be 
engaged in advance for a whole day. 

The great advantage of this plan is that the 
ivhole party is able to keep together for the 
entire visit. 



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A Day at Avalon. 

People who are remaining one night at Avalon are advised first of all to get 
lunch and to secure a location for the night, then to visit the Marine Gardens 
at Sugar Loaf in a glass-bottom row-boat; at 3 o'clock to take the glass-bottom 
power-boat to Seal Rocks. This will bring them back to Avalon about 4:30. 
They should then stay on the Pleasure Pier and watch the return of the fishing 
launches, the weighing of the fish, and the feeding of the seals; they should 
also secure a place for the night trip in the speed motor-boat; this must 
on no account be missed. 

7:30 p. m., Open Air Concert in Greek Theatre. 9 p. m., View, or join in, 
the dancing in the Pavilion. These two engagements must be worked in with the 
expedition in the speed motor-boat to see the flying fish. If a visitor cares for 
music and does not care for dancing, he will arrange to go by a late trip in the 
motor-boat which will probably be the best as the night will be darker. On the 
other hand, if he wishes to join in the dancing he will make a point of taking a 
ticket for an early trip in the motor-boat. No charge is made either for the 
concert or the dancing. 




Porter's Marine Band 



Next Morning. 



Do not get up to see the sun rise as in summer it is always cloudy in the 
early morning. Those who wish to make the most of their time will go swimming 
at half past seven, and then dress and get breakfast, and be ready at 9 o'clock 
either to take the stage coach to the Summit, or the glass-bottom power-boat 
to Moonstone Beach, or the speed motor-boat to the Isthmus. All these trips 
return about 11 :30 a. m., and a visit to the Aquarium ma\' be made before lunch. 

After lunch, visit Buena Vista Park by the Incline Railway, where an 
admirable view can be had, and light refreshments may be obtained. A walk 
may be made along the road above Buena Vista Park which leads down by 
Pebbly Beach, and a return made along the seashore. This is a beautiful 
expedition, and an hour and a half should be sufficient for a good walker. Or a 
visit may be made to the Old Wireless Station via St. John's Heights, return- 
ing by the Coach Road; this will take about forty minutes (see page 54). 

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For Those Spending Two Days at Avalon. 

If the stay is extended over two nights, we strongly advise that either the 
morning or the afternoon of the second day should be spent in a fishing expedi- 
tion on a launch. This costs ^5.00, but it is well worth-while, as it will give 
a reminiscence that will last a life time. 

A visit to Descanso should be included and if the tide is low the energetic 
will like to ascend Sugar Loaf, from which there is a beautiful view of Avalon. 

Also, the stage drive to the Summit is full of interest. If the fishing can be 
arranged for the afternoon, an expedition to the Summit, or by glass-bottom 
power-boat to Moonstone Beach (this trip includes a visit to the Marine 
Gardens at Sugar Loaf and along the coast and is well worth taking); or the 
Isthmus, may be taken in the morning. The arrangements for the fishing 
should be made on the previous day, application being made on the Pleasure 
Pier to the owners of launches. If the fishing expedition takes place in the 
morning, the afternoon may advantageously be spent by an expedition to the 
Summit, or failing this, to Descanso Canyon or Pebbly Beach. 

A charming walk can be taken inland past the Golf Links to "Chicken 
Johnnie's;" or a game of golf or tennis may be played, for which all requisites 
can be rented at the Golf House; or a row-boat mav be hired at the Pleasure 
Pier. 

For those who stay more than two nights on the Island, we strongly recom- 
mend the complete trip round the Island. For this excursion the boat starts 
at 9 o'clock and returns about 5 p. m., lunch being served at thelsthmus, and 
included in the cost of the trip. The scenery on the other side of the Island is 
magnificent and full of interest. 

Those who are fond of rowing, sailing or fishing may spend a few hours on 
the water, hiring a boat at rates which will be found on another page. When it 
is desired that a sailor should take charge of the boat it can generally be arranged 
for. 

People who stay longer than two nights will have no difficulty in fitting in 
their own arrangements, but they should remember that none of the following 
expeditions should be missed: 

The Marine Gardens and Seal Rocks, pages 13, 14, 49 

A Night Trip in the Speed Motor-boat, page 15 

The Concert and the Dancing, page 35 

A Fishing Expedition in a Launch, page 21 

Moonstone Beach and the Isthmus, page 43 

Coach Drive to the Summit, page 55 

A Trip Around the Island, page 43 

Less important expeditions are as follows: 

Descanso Canyon and Sugarloaf, page 51 
Buena Vista Park and Pebbly Beach, page 52 

The "Little Chapel by the Sea" and the Old Wireless Station, page 54 
The Golf Links and "Chicken Johnnies", page 29 

The Aquarium and the Exhibitions of Mounted Fish in the Curio Stores 
are especialh' worth seeing. 

For Short Walks, see page 51 

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The Marine Gardens. 

We shall not attempt to describe the Marine Gardens. Only those who 
have seen them can realize the wonderful beauties which lie below the surface of 
the sea. 

The glass at the bottom of the boat quiets every ripple, and one can look 
down through the clear, blue water and see the bottom of the ocean, on some days 
even at a depth of 80 feet. The most beautiful parts of the gardens are not so 
deep as this, ten or fifteen feet, perhaps. Great trees of kelp reach up to the 
surface; wonderful sea-weeds of every variety and hue cover the rocks; and 
innumerable fishes dart in and out, some brilliantly red, some silvery grey, some 
of deepest blue. 

The Following is a List of Some of the Contents of the Marine Gardens. 

Seaweeds, Mosses, etc. Fish. 

Irish Moss. Chiffon Moss Sponge Moss or QqIj pi^h, or Garibaldi Perch. Rainbow 

Sea Tomato. Sea Heather blue and violet, Perch. Rat Fish or Chameleon Fish with a 

this moss loses color when taken out of the head like a rat, this fish changes color according 

water Evergreen Moss or ^[''P^ M°^^ to its surroundings. Electric Fish. Octopus 

Chenille Moss, dark green. Coral Moss and j^^ip pj^h Rock Bass. Blue-Eyed Perch. 

Heliotrope Moss, these mosses hold their color Blue Perch. Sheepshead etc. 
and are good for pressing. Cedar Moss. Sea 

Fern. Silver-grey Moss. Ribbon Kelp, the „, II F' h 

white specks on the kelp are parasites which anell rtsn, etc. 

eventually kill the kelp. Iodine Kelp, from Abalone Clawless Lobster or Crayfish, 

which Iodine is made. F"eather-Boa Kelp. Starfish. Sea Anemone. Rock Crab. Sea 

Black-Horn Moss White-Horn Moss, etc. Urchins. Sea Cucumbers. Pyramid Shell Fish. 

The Marine Gardens are in good order all the year round, but are at their 
best in the summer. Visitors should always ask to be shown the Mermaid. 

Everyone who visits the Marine Gardens should make a point of seeingthe 
"Hermit" gold fish. Near the Sugar Loaf, down in clear blue water, there is a 
little cave at the end of a tiny ravine; in this cave for the last five years or so, at 
the time of writing, a gold fish has resided. He is spoken of as a "hermit," but 
he is a pugnacious character and he is secluded because he allows no other fish to 
intrude on what he considers to be his territory. His head or his tail may usually 
be seen protruding from the cave and it will be interesting to visitors to note how 
long he continues to reside there. 

Another point of interest is the Sugar Loaf under the water. The line 
of hills which ends in the Sugar Loaf, is extended under the sea, and the boatman 
will place the boat right over the top of the submerged Sugar Loaf. You can 
look down from one side of the boat and see the top of the mountain some ten 
or fifteen feet below you, from the other side you look down over a precipice, 
and the depth is some 60 or 70 feet; if the water is clear the bottom can be easily 
discerned. 

Diving at the Marine Gardens. 

One great feature of these expeditions is the diving exhibitions given by 
expert divers who accompany both classes of boats, and who not only fetch 
abalone shells from the bottom of the sea but give various exhibitions of diving 
which can be seen to perfection through the glasses at the bottom of the boats. 

The most expert of these div-ers is known as "Diving Mac," who frequents 
the gardens around Sugar Loaf. He holds a record of having been four and a 
quarter minutes under the water at one time, and of having stayed at the bottom 
of 30 feet of water for three minutes and a half. He also performs many elaborate 
evolutions below the surface of the water. 

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The Seals. 

A constant source of interest and amusement are the seals which frequent 
the Bay of Avalon, and who make their home at Seal Rocks, some three miles 
away. These seals are not of the species which supply the valuable seal-skin, 
but are considerably larger, and from the roar which they make when they are 
hungry have acquired the title of Sea-lions. During the day time some of them 
are almost always to be seen near the Pleasure Pier. 






"Old Ben" on the Parade at Avalon. 

An old male who has been known to visit the Bay of Avalon for some 28 
years, has been named "Old Ben." He is blind in one eye, and his whiskers have 
become very grey; he is supposed to weigh about 900 pounds. He is usually 
accompanied by several of his wives who often bring their little ones into the 
bay where they can sometimes be seen teaching them to swim. At night time 
they return to Seal Rocks where they have their own permanent place of resi- 
dence. 

These seals have become very tame, so much so that they often seize the 
fish that have been caught as soon as they are thrown upon the landing float. 
Sometimes they can be tempted on to the pier, or even on to the road. Though 
in appearance they are very ferocious, they have never been known to harm 
anyone. 




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Speed Motor Boat — Note Clearness of Water. The Feet of the Swimmer In 
Foreground Are Clearly Visible Even Though He Is Treading Water. 

The Speed Motor Boats and the Flying Fish 

The swift Motor-Boats that have latcl\- been introduced at Avalon have 
added a fresh pleasure for the visitors. These light launches, with their powerful 
engines, skim over the water at some fifteen or even twenty miles an hour, and 
an excursion in them is very delightful both rn day-time and especialh" at night. 
The night trip is indeed an extraordinary experience! The boat is armed with a 
powerful searchlight which sweeps over the sea in every direction. As the beams 
hit the water, the flying fish, which seem to exist in innumerable multitudes, are 
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same time, flying under the beams of the searchlight; flashes of the most brilliant 
silver hurtling through the air. Sometimes a misguided fish will fly straight for 
the searchlight and arrive in the boat in the midst of the passengers, and on some 
trips dozens have been caught in this manner. 

The whole trip is weird and extraordinary to the last degree. The searchlight 
playing upon the steep mountain sides, arousing the seals from their sleep at 
Seal Rocks, lighting up the waters on every side is an experience which everyone 
who visits Avalon should make a point of recording in their memory. It is an 
entirely new sensation as this trip was only commenced in the summer of 1912. 
We hear that an even larger and more powerful boat will be ready in the summer 
of 1913, which will make the circuit of the Island in half a day. 

Swimming 

The water in Avalon harbor is never very cold, but of course it is much 
warmer in summer than in winter; the temperature of the water in winter is 
seldom less than 58 degrees, and the highest in summer about 70 degrees. Bathing 
goes on almost all the year round, but the most pleasant time is between April 
and November. In the summer, ardent bathers spend hours in and out of the 
water, basking in the sun on the platforms of the bath-house, or on the sands near 
the children's swings, and returning to the water when once again they have been 
heated through and through. 

Where the bathing dress gives no protection the skin is often colored (it 
would be a compliment to call it tanned) to an almost unbelievable extent, and 
sometimes a considerable irritation is caused by sunburn when lengthened expos- 
ure is too suddenly indulged in at the beginning of the visit. 

In the season the sea near the bath-house is alive with bathers. Sometimes 
the large float which is moored some fifty yards from the shore is so crowded that 
there seems scarce!}' room for another person on it, and a constant stream of 
divers can be seen projecting themselves from the spring-boards on the bath- 
house platform. 

Experienced voyagers tell us that the calmest, most peaceful piece of water 
in the open sea lies between Long Point and the Seal Rocks and extends some six 
or eight miles eastward from Avalon. Any visitor may test this for himself when 
he starts out fishing on a calm and peaceful day. As soon as he passes Seal Rocks 
the Pacific swell is felt quite perceptibly, and beyond Church Rock it will be 
rougher still. It is just the same at Long Point and unless there is a dead calm 
everywhere the sea will be perceptibly more lively between that point and the 
Isthmus than between Long Point and Avalon. 

The explanation is simple enough. All the prevailing winds, especially in 
summer, come across the Island. The mountains, of which the Island is com- 
posed, checkthewindsand the steep slope on the windward side throws the current 
of air upwards; the consequence is that the sea around Avalon is specially calm 
and peaceful. 

This calm is intensified in Avalon harbor, where in summer time only gentle 
echoes of the Pacific swells lap the beach and sands in little waves a few inches 
high; there is no undertow and no current, and the water is pure and clear. 
Sometimes from the bathing float one may see a piece of newspaper laying on the 
bottom and read the headlines through ten or fifteen feet of water, and watch the 
fish that swim so tamely about, being scarcely incommoded by the bathers. 
Sometimes clouds of ancovies, millions of them, darken the water and make it 
impossible to see the bottom; sometimes the water is not so clear, but compared 
to most other places, even in its worst aspect, it is transparency itself. 

I have swum in many waters; in French rivers between banks of green; in 
English streams and rivers where the current is scarcely felt; in the blustering 

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English Channel where one has to dive through the breakers, or "white horses" 
as they are called, or turn on one's back as one meets them; and in the deep blue 
Tvleditcrranean Sea; I have swum in the River Jordan, and in the Dead Sea, 
where the bouyancyis so great that one's feet come out of the water of their own 
accord, and upright one can float chest high with one's hands above one's head, 
but I have never found anything to compare with the swimming of Avalon in the 
clear blue transparent water. I know of only one water that in any way resembles 
it, a tiny lake in the mountains at Arolla in Switzerland. There a little stream 
issues from the mountain side from some still underground reservoir, where every 
particle of impurity has settled to the bottom. This little lake is only a few feet 
deep, but the water is so clear that it is diflicult to distinguish the ripples on the 
top from their "shadows" which lie on the bottom. 




The Bath House 



It is the same sometimes at the bathing place at Avalon. As one dives into 
the water it is often not easy to tell exactly where the top of the water is; one's 
eye catches the "shadows" of the ripples on the sands below. It is not always as 
clear as this, but I have noticed it many times. 

The bath-house itself is a great convenience to visitors; there they can have 
comfortable dressing-rooms where they can dress themselves at leisure, and where 
bathing suits can be hired, and where there is accommodation for 250 people at a 

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Anyone May Hope to Make A 



Catch Like 
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Tins tne First Time He Fishes 



time. The majority of visitors, however, do their dressing in their homes or tents, 
and come down to the water all ready for the fray. 

It is etiquette, however, on the streets of the town that bathers should wear 
something besides their bathing costumes; sometimes it is a bath-robe, sometimes 
a coat or a pair of trousers, sometimes ladies compromise with a towel around 
their necks. It is the general custom to bathe in shoes; many people have the 
idea that shoes weigh them down and make swimming difficult, but my own 
experience is that with a light tennis shoe the difference is imperceptible, and it is 
quite a convenience to be able to walk straight home after bathing without having 
to put on a pair of shoes. 

Deep Sea Fishing 

Everyone knows that the great attraction of Avalon is the Deep Sea Fishing. 
The waters around this Island not only swarm with great fishes, but they swarm 
with fish which are hot only great but game. Many fish will give up and come to 
the surface of the water as soon as they are hooked; not so the great game-fish, 
the Leaping Tuna, the Leaping Sword Fish, the Black Sea Bass, the 
Albicore, the YellowtaiL etc.; they will fight for their lives, and fight until 
their last breath, and with the tackle that is in use at Avalon, in a great number 
of cases especially when dealing with inexperienced fishermen, they fight success- 
fully and break away. Such fishing is no mere slaughter, and the fish when 
they are caught for the most part find their way eventually into the market 
and are used for food. 

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The fishing at Avalon has many special and peculiar advantages. To begin 
with, the Bay at Avalon is situated in what may be called the true lee of the 
Island, and the sea, except when the wind blows from the northeast, which 
practically never happens during the summer, is never rough between Long 
Point and Seal Rocks and for a distance of some six or eight miles out from Avalon. 
In the summer time the prevailing wind is a northwest trade wind which comes 
up about 8 o'clock every morning and blows a gentle breeze until about five in the 
afternoon; and in fact the only time when the Bay of Avalon is visited with rough 
water is in the winter when storms happen to blow in from the north east. Even 
then, the sea is very slight compared to what is is in other places, as it is only some 
twenty miles from the mainland and there is not enough distance for really large 
waves to be formed. The consequence is that the sea near the Bay is an absolutely 
ideal fishing ground almost all the year round. 

Expert fishermen will not need to be told of the glories of the fishing at 
.\valon. What we want here to dwell upon is the extraordinary opportunity 
that is given to anyone who has never caught a fish six inches long, to catch, on 
regulation tackle, a really grand fish of say twenty or thirty pounds weight, 
which, if he desires, he can have stuffed to adorn his parlor at home to convince 
his great-grandchildren of his extraordinary prowess as a fisherman. 



The fishing launches which can be hired at 
Avalon are fitted out with every possible 
comfort for the angler, who can enjoy all the 
fun without any of the inconveniences that 
are usually associated with fishing. He sits 
at the stern of the boat in a comfortable seat 
with a back to it, and he has an able captain 
behind him who baits his hook with a skill 
acquired by years of experience, and in a 
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fishes. The rod is handed to him and he is 
told exactly how much line to let out, how to 
hold his hands, and what he is to do. All he 
has to do is to do exactly as he is told. This 
is not quite such an easy matter as it sounds, 
for when a bite occurs his first instinct is to 
jerk up the rod as if he was going to throw the 
fish over his head, and this usually has the 
effect of jerkinB the bait out of the fish's mouth. 
What he oueht to do is to lower the point of 




Trolling Frcm a Launch — The Correct Position 

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A PAGE OF RECORDS. 
1. Record Tuna, 251 lbs. (Col. C. P. Morehoiis.) 2. Record Black Sea Bass, 
436 lbs. (Mr. G. Murphy.) 3. Record Yellowtall, 60' 2 lbs. (Mr. W. W. Simp- 
son.) 4. Record Swordfish, 339 lbs. (Mr. C. G. Conn.) 5. Ladies' Record 
Tuna, 216 lbs. (Mrs. E. N. DIckerson.) 6. Ladles' Record Black Sea Bass, 
416 lbs. (Mrs. Barrett.) 



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his rod so as to give the fish a good chance to 
secure the bait, and then give one or two little 
jerks. If he does this he is almost certain to 
fasten the hook into the fish's mouth; then 
whiz-z-z-z-z goes the line, and he yells 
"STRIKE" with all the energy he possesses, 
and the boatman immediately rushes to his 
rescue. We will add no more; he is now in the 
hands of an expert fisherman who will whisper 
into his ear exactly what to do. Sometimes he 
win succeed in doing it, and sometimes he will 
not. If he is very much excited it is quite 
possible that in winding up the reel he will 
remove some of the skin from his knuckles, 
but this is the worst that is likely to happen to 
him. After the first excitement is over he will 
soon find himself swinging gently backwards 
and forwards as he raises the point of the rod 
and then winds in the line on the reel as he low- 
ers it. Again and again the great fish will go 



away with a rush, and the line will sing its 
song, whiz-z-z-z-z, but slowly and surely, if 
he only does as he is told, the great fish will 
come to the surface, and with the assistance of 
the gaff will find its way into the tank in the 
prow of the boat. 

Even if his first day's catch is a small one, 
the beginner will certainly regret it after- 
wards if he does not have it photographed. 
He has only to tell the boatman that he wishes 
it, and the whistle will be sounded as he comes 
into the harbor and the photographer will 
be on hand. He may have many a better 
catch later on, but unless it is something really 
worth while he will not like to have it photo- 
graphed then. His first catch is another mat- 
ter, it will always be the first, and always a 
happy memory to look back upon, and the 
money spent on the photograph will never 
be regretted. 




Fighting the Fish 



Large Game Fish. 



Leaping Tuna 251 lbs. 

Black Sea Bass 436 lbs. 

Albacore 66 j lbs. 

Yellow Fin Tuna 60 lbs. 



Leaping Sword Fish 339 lbs. 

Yellowtail 60| lbs. 

White Sea Bass 60 lbs. 



The weights given record the largest fish as yet taken. 



Small Game Fish. 

Blue Eyed Perch, Rock Bass, Whitefish, Sheepshead, Barractida, Bonito or 
Skip-Jack, Dolphin, etc., etc. These fishes give excellent sport on 3-6 or other 
very light tackle. 

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"V ictory " 

The Tuna Club 

Visitors will notice on the sea shore, a short distance beyond the Metropole, 
a small brown establishment on a platform jutting out over the sea with a flag 
flying from its flag-pole bearing the magic inscription "Tuna Club." It is the 
home of the world-famed Club that has had more influence than any other 
institution in the matter of angling for game sea-fish. 

The Tuna Club was founded by Professor Holder and a few friends, and for 
some years had its head-quarters at the Metropole Hotel. It was this circum- 
stance that gave to the wide porches of that Hotel the reputation of being the 
place where all the "fish-stories" of the world had their origin. 

Before the Tuna Club came into existence the method of angling was to hang 
out hand-lines, perhaps as many as ten of them, from the stern of a launch and 
haul in the fish by main force as fast as they could be caught. Thedestruction was 
enormous, the fun was poor, and the ruin of the fisheries was inevitable; to prevent 
such a disaster the Club offered prizes to the boatmen who conducted their fishing 
upon methods which gave "fair play to game fishes." 

After many experiments as to the lightest 
possible tackle that could be used, a rod was 
evolved consisting of two parts only, viz: a 
butt to which the reel is attached, and a tip. 
For heavy, tackle, that is for Tuna, Swordfish, 
Black Sea Bass, etc., by the rules of the Club 
the whole rod must be not less than 6 feet 9 
inches long and the tip not less than S feet, and 
its weight not more than 16 ounces. For 
light tackle, the butt must not exceed 14 
inches, the tip must be at least S feet long, and 
the weight of the tip must not exceed 6 ounces. 
For 3-6 tackle, the lightest used, the butt must 
be not less than 12 inches, the rod must be at 
least 6 feet long, and the weight of the whole 
rod 6 ounces. This rod is usually made in one 
piece. 



The line to go with these rods is made of 
standard linen thread, each thread being 
capable of supporting a weight of two pounds. 
For the heavy tackle a 24-strand line is the 
limit, but a 21-strand line is the one most 
commonly in use. For light tackle a 9-strand 
line; and for the 3-6 a 6-strand line is 
imperative. 

The Tuna Club, the active membership of 
which is limited to those who have taken a 
Tuna of at least 100 pounds weight, or a 
Sword Fish of two hundred pounds offers 
many prizes each year to those who are suc- 
cessful in capturing the largest fish of every 
description, with the regulation tackle; and 
the result has been that this tackle has become 



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universally used at Avalon, and is largely in 
use in other places. 

At first sight it seems almost impossible 
that such huge fish can be captured with such 
delicate instruments as those advocated by the 
Tuna Club The use of such tackle has 
prevented the indiscriminate slaughter of 
thousands of fish, and has immensely increased 
the actual sport of fishing. Anyone can haul 
in a big yellowtail on a hand-line, but it may 
mean an hour's hard work to land the same 
fish on light tackle, and not only is the fish 
given a fair chance, but the fisherman can 
congratulate himself upon having acquired a 
considerable amount of skill and developed 
some amount of energy. 

Under the Tuna Club there are two branch 



societies known as The Light Tackle Club and 
The Three-Six Club (so called because the rod 
must be 6 feet long, its weight 6 ounces and 
its line 6-strand), which offer prizes for the 
fish caught with these two forms of light 
tackle. 

The membership of The Light Tackle Club 
is open to amateurs who catch on light tackle 
under^"game rules" a fish weighing 20 pounds 
or more. A button is issued on payment of the 
membership fee, and there are no further dues; 
the color of the button being bronze, silver or 
gold, according to the size of the fish that has 
been captured. 

The full particulars of the numerous prizes 
offered can be obtained on application at the 
Tuna Club. .'Ml prizes are open to the world. 




The Tuna Club 



Buttons 

Tuna Class. 
Blue Button — Awarded to angler taking a Tuna of 100 pounds or over, 

under Club rules. 

Red Button — Awarded to angler taking a Tuna of 50 pounds or over, under 
Club rules and light tackle specifications. 

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Light Tackle Class. 

Buttons Bronze Silver Gold 

Yellowtail 20-lb. 30-lb. 40-lb. 

Albacore 20-lb. 35-lb. 50-lb. 

White Sea Bass 20-lb. 35-lb. 50-lb. 

Tuna 20-lb. 35-lb. 50-lb. 

Row-boat Fishing 

Row-boats can be hired at the Pleasure Pier, and the sum charged covers 
the hire of fishing tackle and bait. An "anchor" should be taken to secure the 
boat from drifting with the tide. Some of the best spots for hand-line fishing are 
off the Sugar Loaf, beyond Descanso Beach, beside the kelp-bed off the 
Torqua Springs, off the rock between Moonstone Beach and White's Land- 
ing, off Abalone Point, and off Jewfish Point. These are some of the best 
spots, but just outside any bed of kelp is sure to be a good place for fishing; while 
there is no place in the sea near Avalon where large fish may not be 
caught. 

The sport however may be much enhanced by In baiting with a whole sardine the hook is 

hiring a rod and tackle in place of the hand- inserted through the mouth and out at the 

line. Many a good yellowtail has been cap- gills, and is then stuck through the body of the 

tured from a row-boat in or near the bay. fish, the point coming out on the other side. 

The beginner is strongly advised to take out and being laid so as to point towards the head 

heavy tackle in place of light, as he will be much of the fish. The mouth of the bait is then tied 

less likely to break it. up, a piece of fine wire being wound round it to 

The best bait in these waters is the local prevent the line tearing out. It sounds quite 

"sardine," a pretty, silvery fish about six or easy, and it looks quite easy when an expert 

eight inches long. For hand-line fishing it is does it, but the amateur will be wise who takes 

usually chopped up, and the hook stuck a lesson or two in the art of baiting before 

through a section of it. For larger fish, he starts. 

yellowtail, barracuda, skipjacks, etc., it is best He will also be wise if he persuades a friend 

used whole with a good strong back, and well developed 




All Yellowtail — Caught in One Day at Avalon. 

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biceps to come with him and row the boat 
Then he can sit in the stern and pay out about 
a hundred feet of line, and let the other fellow 
row where he likes. He must always be ready 
for a bite, and remember that he must give the 
fish a chance to get the bait into his mouth 
before he jerks the rod. Then the fight begins. 
At first there is great exultation at having a 
big fish on the end of the line, but after half an 
hour or so an uneasy feeling may arise that the 
fish has got a man at the other end of the line 



and that the question is wliich will die 
first. ,\t all hazards the line must be kept 
tight all the time; when the fish rushes the 
line is let out, and as soon as he stops he must 
be steadily and persistently hauled in. When 
the fish is quite tired out he can be hauled up 
to the boat and a gaffing hook struck into its 
side to lift him in. The fisherman will then 
probably be glad to take the oars while the 
other fellow fishes for a bit. 



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Golf and Tennis 

The Golf Course, at Avalon, is situated in the valley just behind the town, 
the Club House being within five minutes walk of the Canvas City. A course of 
nine holes has been laid out with great care, the hazards being all entirely natural, 
no artificial bunkers having been made. 

First Hole. 310 yards. "Bogey 4." 

The teeing ground is just in front of the Golf 
House at the top of a slope about thirty feet 
high. There are some trees in a direct line 
about two hundred yards away. A driver who 
can carry these trees can make the hole easily. 
Anyone who cannot attempt this feat will find 
good lies to the right of the direct line. 
Second Hole, 256 yards. "Bogey 5." 

The teeing ground is directly in front of a 
steep hill, which needs to be carried with a 
high and very long and straight ball if the 
green is to be reached on the second shot. By 
the local rules, a second ball may be teed with 
only loss of distance. 



Third Hole, 157 yards. "Bogey 3." 
The teeing ground is immediately in front 
of a deep arroyo about 60 yards wide, tlie carry- 
ing of which is only a question of nerve. A 
ball driven too hard at this hole is in danger 
of being lost in another arroyo. 

Fourth Hole, 294 yards. "Bogey 5." 
There is a rise of some 60 feet between the 
teeing ground and the hole, and as it is steady 
up hill all the way it is well worth five. The 
only hazards are two trees in the center of the 
course. Slice on the drive is to be avoided as 
there is a deep arroyo on the right where a ball 
is in danger of being lost. 



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Fifth Hole, 245 yards. "Bogey 4." 

The drive at this hole is back over the same 
arroyo as No. 3, but presents less difficulties 
as the opposite bank slopes more gently. The 
trend is down hill and a good drive should 
reach a close proximity to the green. 

Sixth H9le, 300 yards. "Bogey 4." 
This drive is also from an elevation, and a 
long and straight drive, slightly to the right of 
the direction of the hole, will find a good lie 
for a mashie stroke to the green. A pulled 
stroke will land in bad ground with trees 
directly in front, while a small arroyo is waiting 
for anything in the way of a short drive. 

Seventh Hole, 170 yards. "Bogey 3." 

This hole is more difficult than it looks; 

the ground near the green is soft and beyond 

it there are rocks and bad lies while to the 

right there are hazards in the shape of trees. 



Eighth Hole, 302 yards. "Bogey 5." 
Here again as in the second hole the player 
is faced with a steep hill, though at a greater 
distance, and the same rule for re-teeing the 
ball applies. A guide-post is placed on the 
hill, but a strong and straight driver may go 
to the left of it with advantage, though the 
penalty will be serious if he pulls his ball. 
Ninth Hole, 235 yards. "Bogey 4." 
This is the star hole of the course, and is even 
more difficult than it appears at first sight. A 
deep arroyo about 150 yards from the tee must 
be cleared, and the ground on which the ball 
must land is only some fifty feet wide. If the 
drive is cut in the least it will go on to the hill 
on the right and will probably find its way 
back into the arroyo; if it is pulled it will 
reach another arroyo on the left. In the latter 
case, with luck, the ball may be lifted with a 
mashie or niblick; in the former recovery is 
impossible. A good straight ball may reach 
the green or go beyond it. 










The Golf Links and Tennis Courts 



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Tennis 

The Tennis Courts are situated close to the Club House, and are much used 
during the summer months. Both the Golf Course and the Tennis Courts are 
open to all visitors at a moderate charge. All that is necessary for these games 
can be rented or purchased at the Club House. The Golf Links are open all the 
year round. 

Hunting 

There are a large number of wild goats in all parts of the Island except in the 
immediate vicinity of the town of Avalon, but the best ground for hunting is in 
the Salta \'erde district, where a large section of the Island has been cut off by 
fences and reserved for hunting purposes. 

Visitors who wish to hunt have to employ the services of a guide, who will at 
least give them the opportunity of showing what they can do with a rifle. Appli- 
cation should be made at the Information Bureau, where guides and horses, and 
if necessary, rifles can be hired. No hunting is permitted unless a guide is taken. 

There is an abundance of quail and of dove which may be shot when in season. 
In all cases a guide must be taken. Foxes used to exist on the Island, but none 
have been se^n for some years. 




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The Island and "The Company" 

"What is all this talk about 'The Company?' " a lady remarked one day 
at Avalon, "one seems always to be coming across 'The Company' and it seems 
to me as if 'The Company' just owned the Island." The lady in question was 
exactly right, more right than she imagined. "The Company" does own the 
Island; with the exception of a few lots in the town of Avalon, the whole Island 
is their private property. The Company in question is known as "The Santa 
Catalina Island Company," and as the chief share-holders are the three brothers 
Banning, it is often spoken of as "The Banning Company." 

The history of the Island is briefly as follows: 

It was first discovered by Cabrillo in 1542, who called it San Salvador after 
one of his two ships in which he voyaged. It was not again visited, so far as we 
know, for sixty years, when Vizcaino came in 1602 and gave it the name of Santa 
Catalina, or "St. Catherine" as we should say in English, and it is by this name 
that it has since been known. 

The Island was claimed for Spain and became the property of Philip III, of 
that country, who seems to have presented it to one of his generals who never 
took the trouble to take possession. In later years it become the property of 
Mexico, who granted it to Don Pio Pico, the last of the Spanish Governors in 
California. It next came into the hands of Don Nicholas Covarrubias who. it 




"Timm's Landing," Bay of Avalon in 1886 

is reported, gave Governor Pico a horse and saddle in exchange for it. Its next 
owner, so far as is known, was a lawyer of Santa Barbara named Parker; he 
sold it to James Lick, the founder of the Lick Observatory, from whom it was 
C'^ bought by Mr. G. Shatto, who in the year 1885 laid out the town of Avalon, 
(jij, sold a certain number of lots, and built a portion of Hotel Metropole. 
// About the middle of the last century minerals, silver, lead, etc., were dis- 

covered on the Island, and at one time there were mining camps of some five or 
six hundred men at Johnson's Landing and Cherry Valley. Mining was also 
done at Silver Canyon, and the ore carried by burros to Avalon and conveyed 
to San Francisco to be smelted. Eventually an English Syndicate purchased 
the Island from Mr. Shatto for 55400,000.00. The minerals, however, were not 
found to be sufficient to pay for the cost of mining with the then existing methods, 
and the syndicate failed to complete the payment of the purchase money. The 
Island was then bought by the Banning Brothers with the object of making it a 

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place of resort, and it has been under their care that the town of Avalon has grown 
to its present proportions and popularity. 

Fortunately for those who visit Avalon, the Santa Catalina Island Co. has 
seen that it was to their own interest to keep the place free from all undesirable 
elements, and to expend a large sum of money for the comfort and convenience 
of visitors to this delightful spot. They have built a large Pavilion, where 
dances are held every night during the season, and a huge "Greek" open air 
amphitheater in the curve of a little valley adjacent to the town, where the 
Santa Catalina Island Marine Band, of 30 to 35 performers, gives an excellent 
performance daily for twelve consecutive weeks in the summer; they have laid 
out the sea front, making a wide parade at the edge of the sea; they have built 
two piers, one for their steamers and the other for the accommodation of fishing 
boats, glass-bottom boats and speed motor-boats. They have also built a large 




Bay of Avalon 1912 



hotel, the Metropole; and laid out the Tent City, which is capable of accom- 
modating a very large number of visitors. These are only a few of the improve- 
ments which the Company has executed in the development of their property. 

The excellent order which prevails in the town and which is a great factor in 
the attractiveness of the Island is a satisfactory feature. The Avalon Free- 
holders Improvement Association has exercised a quiet, semi-paternal author- 
ity over the behavior of the visitors; and by means of an engine known as "a yellow 
ticket," very seldom used, but none the less effective, sternly repressed any 
misbehavior. For instance, some years ago a young woman complained to the 
authorities that she had been annoyed by a strange young man. After immediate 

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and sufficient inquiry, the constable took the young man to his tent and put liim 
to bed and carried away his clothes. The next morning he was dressed, given a 
"yellow ticket," and put on board the steamer with a warning never to come to the 
Island again. This drastic method has been most effective in keeping order. 

It is just this supervision which keeps the Pavilion free from undesirable 
elements, and which enables the visitors of the highest class to join in the enjoy- 
able dances which are given there. At these dances evening dress is not insisted 
on, but on Tuesday and Saturday evenings it is the custom for the ladies to 
appear in a more elaborate costume than on other occasions. The hall is large 
enough to accommodate about three hundred couples at a time, and is sur- 
rounded with tiers of seats from which more than a thousand spectators can watch 




Where the Band Plays 

the proceedings. The concerts in the Greek Theatre, which seats 2225 people, 
commence at 7:30 and end at 9 p. m., when the Band adjourns to the Pav^ilion 
where dancing is kept up till lip. m. On Sunday evening there is a concert in 
which sacred music forms a large part, but there is no dancing. 

The Band is reputed to be the best of its class on the Pacific Coast, and a 
specimen of the program offered, taken at haphazard, is subjoined: 

MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEA/IBER 9, 1912 
Soloist: Mr. George Mulford 

1 a. March, "Manisot" Brooks 

b. "Angels' Serenade" Braga 

2 Overture, "Merry Wives of Windsor" Nicolai 

3 Waltz, "Italian Nights" Tobani 

4 "Little Boy Blue" (the latest) Bereny 

We congratulate you. Daisy. Love Never Dies. '^I'hc Crystal Ball, &c. 

5 Piccolo Solo, "Through the Air" Damm 

6 a. Toreador's Song from "Carmen" Bizet 

b. Quartet from "Rigoletto" \'erd 

7 Humorous Paraphrase and variations on the well known Irish song, 

" Wearin' o' the Green" Douglas 

8 a. "The Warblers Serenade" Perry 

b. "American Medley March" Brookt 

As this edition goes to press we hear that the Port of Avalon has been 
opened to all comers and that incorporation may not be far distant. This may 
bring about many changes in the management of the town, but will not affect 
the sea, the shore or the climate. 

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Climate 

It is of no use to say that Avalon is the best climate in the world because that 
can easily be said of any place, so we will spare all adjectives and settle down to an 
exact and careful description of the actual climate of Avalon, so that the reader 
may compare it with other climates which he happens to be acquainted with. 
To secure accuracy a carefully drawn chart is submitted, showing the actual 
temperature for every day during July and August, 1912, which almost covers 
what is known as "the season" at Avalon. The figures were furnished by the 
official Weather Bureau, and were taken at the Meteorological Station at the 
Tuna Club. 

It will be noticed from these charts that on one day only did the temperature 
exceed 75 degrees, and on this day, the 7th of August, the hottest day of these 



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two months, the temperature was only 78, while the mean heat, or average 
heat at the hottest time of each day was 63 in July, and 65 in August. What 
however is even more important is to compare the two lines which appear on the 
chart, showing the maximum and the minimum temperature, that is to say the 
heat in the hottest part of the day and the coldest part of the night. An examin- 
ation of these lines will show that generally speaking, there was only about ten 
or eleven degrees difference in temperature between the hottest and the 
coldest times in the twenty-four hours. 

This means when put into plain English that the temperature at Avalon is 
singularly mild and singularly steady, that there is very little change in the 
temperature all day long, and consequently there is less danger of catching cold 
than in places where the change is greater than it is here. 

In the summer time the days have a way of being exceedingly alike one to 
another. In the early morning about five o'clock the sky is almost always 
clouded. There is what is called in California a "high fog," but as this fog happens 
to be about a thousand feet above the town it discommodes no one About seven 
o'clock the sun will begin to break through the mists which will gradually disperse, 
and in the bright sunshine the atmosphere will gradually get warmer until about 
eight o'clock, which is frequently the hottest part of the day. 

About this time a gentle breeze will begin to blow from the north; this Is 
what Is generally known as the "trade wind." Properly this wind should blow 
from the north-west, but from the shape of the Island and its mountainous 

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character, when tlie wind reaches Avalon it usually seems to be coming almost 
due north. This breeze will gradually increase in the middle of the day, and with- 
out ever becoming violent it will generally be sufficiently strong to make an ideal 
wind for a yachtsman who wishes to enjoy the pleasures of sailing. The heat ol 
the day almost entirely depends upon the strength of this breeze; when there is 
more wind it is cooler, and when there is less wind it is warmei, it very seldom 
fails and it very seldom blows violently. About four or five o'clock in the after- 
noon the wind begins to fall and the evenings are calm, quiet and delightful. 

In the month of September this wind becomes more fitful and gradually 
dies away, then come the times of glassy seas varied with an occasional gale. 
The hottest weather usually comes in October, but generally it lasts only a day 
or two; and on the whole, the most delightful weather of the year occurs in the 
fall and early winter. Visitors are now beginning to find this out and to make the 
town a place of residence in this season. An additional attraction is the low rent 
of rooms at this time of the year. 

A shower or two of rain may be expected, or at least hoped for any time after 
the beginning of October. It is doubtful what the average rain-fall is during the 
year, as it is only during the last three years that the precipitation has been 
officially measured. During the winter of 

1909-1910 it was 10.74 inches 
1910-1911 it was 12.04 inches 
1911-1912 it was 10.16 inches 

With such a rainfall it means that heavy rains may be expected four or five 
times during the winter months, and that there will be a certain number of damp, 
unpleasant, drizzly days. By April, or May at the latest, all this will be over and 
continuous fine weather may be expected again, to last without fail until the next 
October. We say "without fail," but it is always dangerous to prophesy, as in 
the matter of weather it is the unexpected that so frequently happens. Ever}' 
now and then in the summer time the clouds get up and it looks exactly as if it 
were going to rain hard, and then, as an invariable rule, the clouds all clear away 
again and the sun shines. To prove this rule, we just remember one exception. 
It was a beautiful day in August, and we had planned a water excursion to 
Gallagher's Beach. Some of us were bathing, others were getting the lunch 
ready. Clouds gathered and it looked very much like a bad thunder storm, but 
nobody troubled as it simply could not rain in August. Just on this one 
occasion however it did rain and it lightened and it thundered! As the writer 
happened to be bathing at the time it seemed rather amusing than otherwise; 
but the lunch suffered, as did also those of the party who were on the shore. This 
is the only instance on record of a thunder storm, but what has happened once 
may happen again; so while it is not safe to say "it cannot rain in Avalon during 
the summer months," it may well be said that it is in the very highest degree 
improbable. 

Sunburn 

Judging from advertisements to be seen occasionally, it is obvious that there 
must be people to whom it is a matter of supreme importance to avoid all danger 
of sunburn. To such people Avalon should have a special attraction, as for certain 
reasons which shall appear presently they can avoid this unpleasant and disfigur- 
ing ailment as easily at Avalon as at any inland town, and still enjoy the pleasures 
of being by the seaside. 

There is always danger of sunburn wherever the skin is exposed to the direct 
rays of the sun, but there is much more danger when the rays are reflected upon 

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the skin from any object, such as water, or snow, or indeed anytliing that will 
reflect light. This arises from the fact that rays of light are exceedingly complex in 
their nature, and that what are called "chemical" rays, which cause the sunburn, 
are specialh' active when they are reflected from any substance, such as snow, ice 
or water. 

For climbers of snow mountains this is a serious matter as the reflection of 
the sun from the snow is apt to strip the skin from an unprotected face. It has 
been proved from actual experiment in the Swiss Alps that the one thing that will 
act as a perfect preservative to the skin from sunburn is colored grease paint, 
such as is used by actors in a theater. It is however essential that the whole of 
the surface exposed should be thoroughly covered with a thick coat of this 
material. The particular color of the grease paint does not matter so long as 
some color is used to protect the skin from the chemical rays. Brown, red, yellow, 
green are equally eflicacious, but the effect cannot strictly be called aesthetic, 
and the use of this de\'ice is not recommended. 




Under the Eucalyptus 



An efficient preventive is the use of veils sufficiently thick, or sufficiently 
colored, to prevent the reflected rays striking the face. This is specially recom- 
mended for people who venture upon the water. Sun-shades are of but little 
protection, as they only save the face from the direct rays of the sun, while the 
reflection of the sun from the water will strike up under an umbrella and do much 
more injury than the direct sunshine. 

For those who do not venture upon the sea Avalon is perfect in this respect. 
The aspect of the town is toward the north-cast, and the hills on the south efTcctu- 
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after about 9 o'clock in the morning, consequently anyone who wishes to avoid 
sunburn has only got to remain indoors until about that hour, and then to avoid 
boating orbathing,or goingto places such as the north side of the harbor at times 
when the sun may be seen reflected in the water. If this is done the ordinary 
precautions that would be taken in any inland town will be sufficient protection. 
Such people should be reminded that the fact of the sun being obscured by 
clouds will not always secure them from the danger of sunburn. Clouds and mist, 
though they check the light rayS of the sun, sometimes scarcely seem to affect the 
"chemical rays" which do this mischief, and it is quite possible to get badly 
burned by venturing on the water when the sun is entirely hidden by mist. 




For a 



Real Vacation You Must Be Free from the Three Great Curses of Civil- 
ization — The Automobile, the Street Car and the Telephone 



Tent Life 

Very many people have their hrst experience of tent life in the Canvas City, 
or in one or other of the many camps at Avalon, and a few words to those who have 
never before enjoyed the happiness of living in a tent may not be out of place. 



The ordinary population of Avalon is some- 
where about six hundred. There are a very 
considerable number of flats, rooms and 
apartments that can be rented, perhaps 
sufficient to care for two or three thousand 
people; the hotels may care for another 
thousand or so; but as the influx of visitors at 
the height of the season raises the population 
to a much higher total, it is obvious that the 
rest of them must find their quarters in the 



various camps, even if it were not for the fact 
that a large proportion of the visitors far prefer 
tent life to any other on the Island. 

The best kind of tents are known as tent- 
houses and in these the canvas is stretched 
over a wooden framework which keeps the 
walls stiff and upright. These tent-houses are 
usually better furnished than the ordinary 
tents and command higher prices. Excellent 
examples of tent houses are to be found in the 



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large camps on Sumner Ave, Island Villa, 
Campus Virginia and Camp Albert and in 
camps in other parts of Avalon. 

Of the ordinary tents the great majority 
are to be found in the Canvas City which 
covers almost the whole of the level section of the 
city near the ocean and which the Santa Cata- 
lina Island Company has graded and planted 
with Eucalyptus trees. This has been divided 
into avenues and streets like an orthodox Amer- 
can city, and in summer time the whole of it is 
covered thick with cottages, tent-houses and 
tents. Of these, the cottages which lie mostly 
on Sumner Avenue, Catalina Avenue and 
Clarissa Avenue, are to a large extent rented 
by the year, but some may be rented for the 
season if sufficient notice is given at the Com- 
pany's office at .-\valon. 

The rest of the ground is covered with tents 
which vary from a little tent seven feet square, 
sufficient for a couple w'ho wish to live economi- 



cally, to a huge family marquee, which will 
provide a living room and four bed-rooms. 

These tents are furnished comfortably, 
though scarcely luxuriously. For two people, 
either one or two beds are provided, with table, 
wash-stand with drawers, two chairs, two 
rockers, strip of carpet, electric light, and the 
necessary crockery. The maids come round 
every morning and make the beds and tidy 
up the tent exactly as they do in a hotel; in 
fact the whole of the Tent City is like a huge 
open air hotel, the office of the Canvas City 
being on the sea, front close to the Pavilion, 
where tents are secured and orders given if 
anything is needed. This office is comfortably 
furnished for those who desire to read, or write, 
or rest, and corresponds to the first floor of an 
hotel. 

There is one great convenience however, 
which IS not usually found in hotels. When- 
ever a family desires to indulge in the joys of 




'You Can Only Get at Me by Wireless" 



light-housekeeping they have only to pay a 
small sum at the office and all the requisites 
are provided, including electric stove, crockery, 
brooms, cooking utensils, etc. This is especially 
convenient as at the grocery stores, food ready 
cooked of all kinds and description is sold 
during the season, and excellent hot dishes can 
be purchased and warmed up in the tent, so 
that comfortable meals can be provided at 
quite a low cost. 



The first thing to do after being located in 
the Canvas City is to discover the exact posi- 
tion of the nearest fresh water faucet, which 
win probably be on the streeet and near to the 
tent. Some of the faucets supply sail water, 
which is used for flushing purposes, but these 
are usually in the rear of the tents. The fresh 
water is what is locally known as "island water" 
and being rather hard is not generally used 
either for drinking or cooking, though when 



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softened with "Hydropura" it serves well 
for washing dishes, etc. 

For drinking purposes, water that has been 
drawn from an artesian well at Wilmington, 
on the mainland, is brought over on the steam- 
boats. This water can be ordered from the 
Company's office on Sumner Avenue; a five 
gallon bottle costs ten cents, a deposit being 
made on the bottle and the swinging crate, 
which is returned on departure. When the 
bottle is empty a dime should be left on the 



cork, and the water sign (a yellow card with 
WATER on it) hung in the front of the 
tent, and when the water man comes round he 
will leave a full bottle. This WilmingtonWater, 
though slightly colored in appearance, is 
perfectly satisfactory for drinking purposes, 
but those who prefer spring or distilled water 
can obtain either at the grocery stores. 

Special arrangements are made for bachelors 
who require cheap accommodation in tents 
that are reserved solely for their convenienc e 




Isthmus Cove 



There are many other Camps in different parts of the city where every 
variety of tent and tent-house may be rented. The accommodation provided 
varies as does also the price that is asked for rent. Some of the tent-houses arc 
furnished almost luxuriously. 

Milk can be obtained from two sources. The Company keeps a herd of 
cows at the farm buildings, on Seventh Street, to provide milk for the Metropole 
Hotel. The surplus milk is sold to the public in a small room opposite Stam- 
ford's Hardware Store, on Metropole Avenue, from 7 to 8 a. m. and 5 to 6 p. m. 
Purchasers must bring their own cans. This milk is given only in exchange for 
tickets which can be purchased at the Company's office on Summer Avenue, at 
the rate of IS cents a quart. 

Imported fresh milk in sealed bottles, at a lower price is supplied at 
Albert's Creamery, at the corner of Sumner Avenue; at the Catalina 
Dairy on Catalina Avenue; and at the Island Grocery. 

Ice is supplied from Albert's Creamery and small ice boxes suitable for 
tent life can be rented. 

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Around the Island 

The voyage round the island is a most delightful excursion and can be made 
either in one of the regular boats or in a large launch hired for the occasion. 
When the whole expedition is not practicable The Isthmus or, at least Moonstone 
Beach should be visited. Wilson's Map of the Island will be found most 
useful on the expedition. 



Leaving the Pleasure Pier at Avalon, we pass 
by Sugar Loaf and Descanso Canyon, where 
tlie beautiful home of Mr. Hancock Banning 
is situated; and then by Hamilton Beach, 
where row-boats are stored during the winter 
and repaired for summer use. Many an old 
boat finds its last resting place on this beach. 

.A little further on Frog Rock will be easily 
lecognizcd; and a little later we come to 
Gallagher's Beach, a beautiful curve of 
shelving sand with a reef of rocks running out 
into the sea. These rocks can be climbed with 
ease and the fish can be seen swimming in the 
deep waters amongst the beautiful sea-weeds. 
This beach is an ideal spot for a row-boat 
picnic. 

Further on we come to Aquarium Reefs; 
then to Camp Banning, a canyon at the foot 
of Mount Banning where the boys from the 
Whittier Reform School make their camp every 
summer. .^t least it is not strictly every 
summer, as if any of the boys attempt to escape 
from the camp they are all kept at home the 
following summer and lose their outing 
When the boys have left the Island the girls 
have their turn on the beach. 

.A short distance further on we come to 
Willow Cove, where there is a charming little 
house which was owned by Mr. Carraher, but 
which has lately passed to other hands. 

The next point of interest is Torqua Spring 
which is marked by a large reservoir, where 
fresh water can be obtained if it is needed. 
The spring is named after the Indian hero of 
Professor Holder's romance of Catalina (a good 
book for boys). Off Torqua Spring there is a 
great bank of kelp which makes an excellent 
fishing ground for row-boats and hand-lines. 

Further on we come to Moonstone Beach, 
visited every day by the glass-bottom motor 
boats, and where moonstones may actually be 
found, for even though it is hunted over so 
continually, fresh stones are washed up by the 
recurring tides. To the left as we enter Moon- 
stone Beach there is the Cave of the Spooks, 
which at certain times of the tide utters most 
mournful sounds, two distinct notes being 
audible at a distance of half mile or more. 
This is caused by the water of the tide filling 
the cave and compressing the air which finds an 
exit at the top. Anyone who has heard it on a 
quiet day will agree that it is mournful enough 
to satisfy all the spooks of all the dead and gone 
Indians who ever lived on Catalina Island. 
Rumor says that the tone of the spook's voice 
has been improved by art. There is another 
Spook Cave at the head of Long Point, so 
that the spooks may be said to call to one 
another across the bay. 

Beyond Moonstone Beach we come to 
White's Landing, a wide and open canyon 
stretching right back to the foot of Black 
Jack. For many years a hermit named Swain, 
an old sea captain, lived in the shack which 
still remains upon this beach. It is believed 



however that he was preceded by anothe 
hermit who gave his name to the Landing, and 
planted the trees under which his home was 
situated. Beyond the Landing there are some 
fine rocks and a Roaring Cave which can be 
penetrated by the daring when attired in 
bathing costume. 

Along the shore a little further may be noted 
Hen Rock, and identified by its resemblance 
to the bird in question; and next comes 
Buttonshell Beach where little shells may be 
found, and shortly after Long Point, the end 
of which is penetrated by the Spook Cave 
which we have already mentioned. Long Point 
marks the widest point of the Island, it is 
here about seven miles to the other side. 

A short distance beyond Long Point there 
is a spot close to the shore where the w^ater is 
always brilliantly green and which is known as 
the Green Spot; and beyond the next little 
point we come to the Italian Gardens, so 
called from the Italian fishermen who used to 
come here from the mainland and who dried 
their nets upon this beach, making it look 
something like a garden. 

The next point will bb identified by the 
Twin Rocks and the towering peak above 
which is called Pinnacle Peak. .After passing 
this we come to Goat Harbor, which at one 
time was the landing place for Middle Ranch. 
Two trails will be noticed leading up from the 
harbor. The one on the right leads to Middle 
Ranch; the left one to an old silver mine back 
up the canyon, which is steep but beautifully 
wooded with cherry trees. There is a good well 
near the beach. Just beyond Goat Harbor we 
come to Chimney Beach, so called from the 
ruins of an old chimney of a pre-historic ston': 
house which lies a short way back. There is a 
rock standing out into the sea which goes by 
the name of Chimney Rock. 

The next point is called Gibraltar from its 
resemblance to the better known and certainly 
larger rock of the same name, and we now pass 
along a shore with steep cliffs and perpendicular 
rocks, many of them red in color and fantastic 
in shape. Here eagles, herons, ravens, 
cormorants and gulls, and many other sea 
birds may be seen in large numbers. One 
point in these rocks goes by the name of Shag 
Rookery, where the clifl^s have many ledges 
on which the sea birds roost at night by 
thousands. 

We next pass a little beach which is not 
dignified by a name, and up the hill to the left 
we see what looks like a very large bear, but 
which is really vegetable in nature, and con- 
siderably larger than the wild animal to which 
it has a striking resemblance. 

We next come to Empire Landing, at 
the back of which we can see the derricks of 
the stone quarries where the beautiful serpen- 
tine stone is hewn from its native resting place. 
It is here that sheep are landed for Middle 
Ranch, a way between two wire fences leads 



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the sheep to the ranch some six miles inland. 
A large ancient townsite is situated near this 
Landing and a ledge of steatite from which the 
Indians carved their "ollas" or mortars 

Near the point beyond Empire landing we 
notice the Devil's Slide, a very steep gully 
running straight down the face of the rock into 
the sea from a height of about five hundred 
feet. We then come to the Stone Quarries. 
with its abandoned buildings still standing, and 
further on we may see a Spouting Cave. 
Many similar caves may be observed at differ- 
ent parts of the Island as we go on. The 
spoutings are made by the water dashing into 
caves beneath the surface of the sea and being 
expelled by the air which is compressed by 
the waves as they enter. The foam is sometimes 
thrown some 40 or SO feet high. 

At the next point we come to Perdition 
Caves, which if possible should be entered; 



this, however, is only practicable with a row- 
boat and in calm weather. There is a large 
cave which has the appearance of a great, blue 
cavern, with the clear, blue water and red 
gold-fish swimming in it down below. On 
some portions of the walls and roof red ochre 
may be noticed, which it is believed that the 
Indians used for painting their faces. At the 
end of the large cave there is a long narrow 
passage to the right which passes under the 
point and reaches the sea on the other side. 
At high tide in very calm weather a small 
boat is able to pass through this underground 
cavern. 

As we pass this point we have a very fine 
view of Ship Rock, which has the appearance 
of an old fashioned ship at full sail, and which 
is so "life-like" as easily to deceive anyone 
who does not know that it is really a rock. 
.At a shorter distance we notice Bird Rock, 




Eagle Rock 



a large flat rock, much frequented by sea 
birds, and leaving this r-ock to the right we pass 
Fisherman's Cove, which is the only abso- 
lutely safe harbor for fishing boats in all weath- 
ers in this part of the Island. As the Cove is 
small, staples have been fasted into the rock 
to which the fishermen may attach the ropes 
that hold their boats. At the back of the Cove 
is the charming little summer residence of 
Mrs. Trask, who is well-known for the 
researches she has made into the habits of the 
Indians who lived on this Island. 

We now come to the Isthmus where the 
Island is only about half a mile wide. The 
Isthmus has been planted with trees, and 
there are a few houses here which are inhabited 
in the summer time. Mr. J. B. Banning has 
erected a beautiful home which may be seen 
on the left, and at the back are the Govern- 



ment barracks which were erected for the 
accommodation of a number of soldiers who 
at one time were maintained here. On the 
the other side of the Isthmus we come to Cata- 
lina Harbor which we shall visit later. 

Leaving the Isthmus, the first beach we come 
to is called the Fourth of July Harbor. .At 
the left of this will be noted a number of 
greasewood trees, the wood of which is so 
excellent for camp-fires. Like almost all the 
trees upon the Island they are evergreen. 
The bluff beyond this Harbor forms a good 
likeness to a Lion's Head, and gives a name 
to this point; and on the slopes of the hills 
the coach-road, which has come by another 
route than ours all the way from Avalon, will 
be observed. 

Beyond we come to Cherry Canyon. In 
the background one can see a grove of ever- 



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green cherry trees some forty feet in height; 
and some little distance further along the coast 
we notice a water tank on the hill-side, which 
is used for supplying the Isthmus with water. 

Beyond the next point we come to How- 
land's, where the coach-road ends. It was 
here that a rancher of that name lived for 
many years, and kept a large number of sheep 
upon this part of the Island. His three sons 
have now migrated to San Clemente, where 
they hold a lease from the Government and 
conduct a large sheep ranch. The shack where 
the family once lived may be seen upon the 
beach. Near to Rowland's there is a new little 
house which was built one Sunday in the 
winter of 1911, for a man named Sullivan, 
who had lived for many years on Bird Island, 
but who happened at that time to be homeless. 
A party of working men from Avalon arranged 
to have a "building bee" and came over 
bright and early one Sunday morning and put 
the house right up, and left it standing when 
they went away at night. 

We next pass close to Indian Rock, a 
small island which was used as a burying 
ground by the Indians in early days and which 
is situated in Emerald Bay, so called from 
the beautiful transparent green which is the 
remarkable coloring of the water in the bay. 

On the shore of Emerald Bay is found 
Johnson's Landing, where once a good house 
stood, with brick porches and large pillars, 
having moldings and decorations, which show 
that the original Johnson must have been a 
man of some wealth and some taste. Here 
also at one time there was a large mining camp. 

.•\t the point beyond Emerald Bay we come 
to the Soapstone Quarries, and further on, to 
Ram Point (or Arrow Point as it is sometimes 
called), with its magnificent cliffs; and further 
still we come to Parsons' Beacll, where the 
foundations of a shack built by an old-time 
sailor of the name of Parsons, may still be 
seen. Some half mile or so back from this 
beach there are the remains of a house where a 
French miner, Bouchet by name, lived for 
many years. Local traditions still tell of the 
splendid furniture this house contained, but 
it seems that even this was not considered by 
Madame Bouchet to be sufficient compensa- 
tion for her retirement from the joys of Paris. 
From the excavations which he left behind 
him, it is evident that this miner went deep 
into the heart of Catalina Island, but what he 
found there no one knows as he was not of a 
communicative nature, .•\nyhow it seems to 
have been sufficient to enable him to return 
with Madame Bouchet to his native land, 
where it is hoped they lived to a good and 
comfortable old age. 

Some rocks a short distance further on mark 
Lorenzo's Camp, where a sheep corral may 
be noticed, and beyond this we strike Smug- 
gler's Glen, where there is not much of a glen, 
and where the smugglers have naturally not 
left any remains behind. The goats on this 
part of the shore should especiall.v be noticed. 
They are supposed to be the old, wild goats 
which originally inhabited the Island before 
the Franciscan Fathers introduced another 
variety. They have silvery grey coats, and 
are very large in size. They resemble the 



Angora goat, but probably they have "crossed" 
to a certain extent with the other goats on the 
Island so may have lost some of their qualities. 

We next come to Land's End, a very sharp 
point of solid rock, which forms a fitting e. d 
to the Island, and as we turn around it we see 
at a short distance Eagle Rock, some way from 
the shore, with an eagle's nest on top of it 
about eighty feet above the sea. The eagles 
still use this nest and young eagles may be 
seen there every spring. The coast-line here 
is grand and broken; the Pacific rollers dash 
upon every point, and spouting caves are 
numerous. 

Beyond Eagle Rock, the first beach that we 
come to is called Treasure Beach, where 
tradition says that certain pirates hid their 
treasure. Whether the treasure is still there 
or not no one now will ever know as a large 
landslide has occurred which has dumped a 
great mass of stones and earth upon the beach 
and safely protects the treasure which does or 
does not lie beneath it. 

The scenery down this section of the coast 
is exceedingly wild and rugged. There is 
practically only one place where a landing is 
possible, viz., in Iron Bound Bay. In the 
center of this Bay there is what is called 
Spring Landing, and in calm weather a 
skiff might perhaps be safely brought to shore. 
We doubt whether anyone has landed on this 
beach for years, as there are but few attractions 
here. Where the cliffs are not perpendicular, 
they are exceedingly steep, and if anyone had 
business on the mountain side he could get 
there much more easily from the other side of 
the Island. 

Around Bull's Head, which follows immedi- 
ately after Iron Bound Bay, we notice with 
interest the Ribbon Rocks where the dark 
cliffs are marked with white strata some two 
feet wide, and which look like ribbons. At one 
spot near the head there is a peculiar white 
patch of an entirely different kind of rock 
which is of a rather remarkable nature. After 
passing Bull's Head the slopes become more 
gentle, but the scenery is no less magnificent 

The highest point in this part of the Island is 
called Silver Peak, nearly two thousand feet 
high, and below it are steep precipices. From 
these the land slopes down more gradually to 
the sea, the color of the ground being very 
brilliant; a mixture of yellow ochre and burnt 
sienna would perhaps paint the color of these 
hills. The whole appearance of this end of the 
Island is exceedingly wild and desolate, and 
the word which probably best describes it is 
"inhospitable." 

As we go dow^n the coast and reach Lobster 
Bay the last thing in the world we could 
imagine would be that we were right at the 
mouth of the best harbor in the whole Island, 
or indeed of the whole district. In our youth 
we used often to read stories about pirates. 
The great necessity for pirates seems to have 
been a secret harbor, one to which they could 
retire and which no one else knew about, a 
harbor which they could enter by a winding 
passage and conduct their ship behind the 
hills where no one who did not know the 
entrance would have a chance to find them. 
There must be a high hill close by where one of 
the crew can watch for the "fat merchantman' 



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Little Harbor 



sailing up the coast. When the booty has been 
secured, there must be a harbor of refuge 
where it can be disposed of in due season; and 
there must be a sandy beach where the pirate 
ship may be careened and the barnacles 
scraped ofT its sides, which might hinder its 
swift progress. When chased by revenue 
cutters it dodges behind an Island and then 
completely vanishes. Such is Catalina 
Harbor! It is known that it was used by 
pirates even as late as the middle of the last 
century and it seems impossible to believe 
that there can be another harbor in all the 
world so admirably fitted for pirates as Cata- 
lina Harbor. One might sail a dozen times up 
and down the coast and never find it; and the 
pirates who were numerous at one time on this 
coast undoubtediv made use of it. Naturallv 



they have left no remains behind them 
except perhaps the treasure concealed at 
Treasure Beach. 

There are, however, some old shacks still 
standing near the shore of Catalina Harbor 
which, it is believed, were used by the pirates. 
On the door of one of these shacks there is a 
still legible inscription, "Beware of Pirate 
John.'^ 

As we pass down the coast the scenery con- 
tinues to be wild and rugged; there are grand 
cliffs some three hundred feet high, and red 
hills tinged with yellow with but scanty 
vegetation and a few bushes that stand out 
individually from the bare ground. 

We now come to Little Harbor, a double 
harbor divided by great rocks in the center. 
The beach on the right of these rocks is danger- 



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Catalina Harbor 
Ancient Pirate Harbor 



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ous from the breakers, but that on the left is 
well protected and forms an excellent landing. 
This harbor also may be called a secret one, 
as when we visited it, it was not until we were 
right inside that we discovered the boat of 
some Japanese fishermen, who were diving 
after abalones. Probably they were also 
engaged in smuggling. On the shore near the 
beach there are the remains of an old hotel 
and a couple of houses, and at a short distance 
back the coach-road, which runs both to Avalon 
and the Isthmus, may be seen on the side of 
the hill. 

Beyond Little Harbor we come to Cotton- 
wood Canyon, an excellent camping ground, 
with its groves of Cottonwood trees and a 
pretty water fall. 

Beyond this we come to Ben Weston's 
Beach, which is a sandy but unsafe landing. 



It is here that two canyons come down to the 
sea, on the left Middle Ranch Canyon, and 
on the right Bullrush Canyon, both are 
narrow at this point, but they widen inland 
and stretch far into the heart of the Island. 
This Beach is named from an old time squatter 
who kept sheep here many years ago, and the 
point further on is also named for him. The 
coast beyond Ben Weston's Point is rough, 
but less wild than before, and looking back on 
the end of the Island which we have left behind 
us we get an exceedingly grand view of its 
glorious cliffs and mountains. 

We next come to China Point, which is a 
famous smuggling ground for Chinamen. 
Nearly a score were caught in 1911. It seems 
that the practice has been to land Chinamen 
who are endeavoring to enter America on San 
Clemente Island, which is further from the 




Church Rock 



coast than Catalina. They then make their 
way in a launch to China Point, which is a 
very desolate spot. Here a pretence is made of 
carrying on an abalone fishery, and the would- 
be immigrants are made use of for capturing 
abalones until an opportunity comes of ship- 
ping them to the mainland. It is exceedingly 
difficult to catch them in this neighborhood, as 
a lookout is kept from the hills behind, and at 
the least appearance of danger any new comers 
can easily hide themselves and the officers 
find a harmless camp of abalone fishermen. 
It is rumored that some have been sent across, 
in disguise, by means of the passenger boat from 
Avalon, which would be a very simple method 
of entrance into the country and one not easy 
to detect. 

As we pass down the coast we notice a 
quantity of volcanic ash and from this point 



looking forward, we get a magnificent view of 
the cliffs near the end of the Island. The high 
ridges seem to come down from the mountains 
and to have been cut off almost sheer, forming 
cliffs nearly five hundred feet high, right down 
into the sea. 

We here pass the Salta Verde, a wide, open 
slope, which is a great grazing ground for the 
sheep The name "Salta Verde," the "Green 
Leap," is taken from a high precipice which is 
covered with verdure in the rainy season. It 
is on this coast that we come across a remark- 
able range of color cliffs; the predominating 
color of the rocks seems to be lavender or light 
mauve, but yellow, red, pink, green and grey 
all blend together producing a most beautiful 
effect. 

We next come to Silver Canyon, where the 
beach is marked by a large rock called Silver 



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Canyon Rock. The entrance to this canyon 
is very narrow, but behind it widens oiit and 
forms a popular camping ground in the summer 
and autumn months. 

Immediately after leaving Silver Canyon we 
pass the Palisades, a very remarkable precipice 
fifteen hundred feet high. The angle is steep, 
but not quite perpendicular, and the rocks are 
water worn into long, straight, upright ridges, 
which look like huge palisades and seem to 
reach almost to the sky. We now come to the 
cliffs at the end of the Avalon Canyon, and 
then to more lavender colored rocks, marked 
with stratas of green, red and yellow, all 
delicately tinted and harmoniously blended. 

Then Binnacle Rock stands up like the 
binnacle of a ship in front of us, and looks like 
a good place for a bold diver to dive from, if 
he could get to the top; and next we come to 
Church Rock, standing well away from the 
shore, and as we pass it and look back, it looks 
like a cathedral with a high spire. 



We are now in the great yellowtail fishing 
grounds, and pass Middle Rock, which marks 
the middle of the ground; and Seal Rocks, 
where the sea lions live, and sleep and roar 
and bring up their babies. 

Next, as we turn round on our way back to 
Avalon, we pass Jew Fish Point, where the 
fisherman drops his line when he cannot catch 
fish anywhere else, and usually finds something. 
And next we come to Five Dollar Beach, 
Look Out Point and Pebbly Beach. The 
Indians who dwelt here made use of the high 
rock at the point as a "look out" for their 
boats returning from the mainland or from 
fishing. Pebbly Beach is by far the largest 
beach on the whole Island, and has a lovely 
canyon behind it. On Five Dollar Beach a 
fisherman once lost a five-dollar gold coin, 
which has never been recovered, though the 
owner spent two weeks trying to find it. A 
lady's gold watch has also been lost here and 
is still somewhere among the rocks and there 




Sugar Loaf 



is still another story connected with it, which 
would certainly give it an additional claim to 
be considered the real "treasure beach" 
of the Island 

\ certain merchant in Avalon, not possessing 
a burglar proof safe, was in the habit of hiding 
his day's takings every evening in a place 
where it was exceedingly unlikely to be sought 
for, even by the most enterprising burglar; 
viz, at the bottom of his garbage can. One 
morning he overslept himself, and the garbage 
man arrived and removed the contQntj of the 



can before the proprietor of the store woke up. 
It is the custom to carry all the garbage along 
the coast as far as Five Dollar Beach, before 
it is dumped; and a good part of the next day 
was spent by the proprietor in raking over the 
garbage at this beach to recover the hundred 
dollars in silver which had been his previous 
day's takings! 

Last of all we come to Abalone Point, 
Lover's Cove and Avalon Harbor, where we 
land at the Pleasure Pier, after a delightful 
expedition. 



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Drives, Rides and Walks on the Island 

As the Island is about twenty-two miles long and seven miles wide at its 
widest point, great opportunities are afforded for excursions of every kind. 

Driving on the Island is practically confined to the great Coach Road 
which runs almost the whole length of the Island. Short drives may be taken to 
"Chicken Johnnie's" and Pebbly Beach, but these are the only other roads in 
existence. 

The best rides are to be found on the ridges which branch off from the 
Summit. The sure-footed horses, which can be hired at Avalon, are accustomed 
to the hills, and may be taken along all the principal ridges. In some places, 
however, the rider may prefer to descend and lead his mount. 

Wilson's Map of Catalina Island will be found useful for all expeditions; 
a guide, however, may well be taken at least on the first occasion. 

Very interesting walks may be found either along the tops of the ridges, or 
along the bottom of the canyons, but visitors are especially warned against 
attempting to cut across country by going up and down the sides of canyons, as 
these are frequenth' very steep. 




Pebbly Beach 



In the event of anyone getting lost they can find their way home by the 
simple method of steadily ascending until they get to the ridge above them, and 
following this ridge up to its highest point, from which they will easily see their 
way either to the Coach Road or to Avalon. 

High boots are recommended as snakes are occasionally found on the Island. 
The writer has never heard of anyone who has been bitten, but it is always .well 
to take precaution. 



SHORT EXPEDITIONS. 

Very interesting expeditions may be made 
from Avalon in either direction by the sea 
coast. A visit to Descanso Canyon, distance 
about half a mile, should on no account be 
missed. The road starts from the Bath-house, 
and passes the Tuna Club and the boat building 
shops and the little Salt-water Pier. The 
name of the pier is derived from the water- 
pipe it supports, and which is used for obtaining 



a supply of sea water which is pumped to the 
great tanks at S. John's Heights on the cliff 
overhead. The water in these tanks is used 
for supplying the Aquarium, watering the 
streets, etc., and also for tire protection. 

The path skirts the north side of the bay to 
Bachelor Point, where at low tide access can 
be obtained to Sugar Loaf (80 ft. high), 
which can be ascended by a flight of steps. 
The upper part of these steps is rather steep. 



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Ohmy Point 



and the descent should be made with care. 
The view from the summit of Sugar Loaf is 
magnificent. 

From Bachelor Point the path follows the 
shore to Descanso Canyon, where the sum- 
mer residence of Mr. Hancock Banning stands 
in a beautiful garden full of semi-tropical trees 
and shrubs. Seats for visitors will be found 
near the beach. 




In the opposite direction a very interesting 
walk may be taken to Pebbly Beach, one 
and a half miles, an excellent spot for a picnic. 
The road follows the sea shore past Maiden 
Point, Lover's Cove and Abalone Point. 

At Maiden Point a large rock has been 
painted white, and a similar rock will be 
noticed on the north side of the harbor. In 
order to keep the bay clean for bathing pur- 
poses, visiting yachts on which 
the owners are residing during 
their stay in the bay are asked 
to anchor outside the line 
between these white rocks. 

Pebbly Beach, which is the 
largest beach on the Island, 
encloses a large level space 
where baseball is played. On 
this beach rare and valuable 
pebbles may be found, notably 
Catalinite, which take an ex- 
cellent polish. Wild cherries 
may be found in the beautiful 
canyon which runs up from 
Pebbly Beach. 

The return may be made by 
the road which ascends the 
hill-side, and passes close to 
Buena Vista Park, comman- 
ding beautiful views. The road 
from this point winds round 
the hill-side and reaches Ava- 
lon via the farm buildings and 
7th Street, but a shorter descent 
may be made from the Park 
by a path near the sea, or by 
the Incline Railway. 

Buena Vista Park (250 ft.) 
may be reached very easily by 
the Incline Railway (fare 5c), 
or by the steep path between 
the railway and the sea. The 
park is beautiful, and the view 



In a Canyon 



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The Nest Can Be Seen Near the Top of the Tree 



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magnificent, and there are many comfortable 
seats. It is a very pleasant spot to visit in the 
day-time, but the visit should be repeated at 
night when the lights of Avalon are gleaming 
in the distance, and the music of the band, 
which can be heard beautifully, adds to the 
enchantment. One advantage of hearing the 
band from this delightful spot is that conversa- 
tion is not prohibited during the performance, 
nor is the sound of the music sufficiently loud 
to interfere with conversation. Excellent 
light refreshments are served at a restaurant 
in the park. 

Several interesting short expeditions may 
be made up the .^valon Canyon by exploring 
the various canyons that branch off on either 
side. Water may generally be found in these 



canyons, and excellent places for picnics may 
be easily discovered. .\ specially beautiful 
canyon will be found by descending the hill 
beyond the fourth hole on the Golf Links. 

In order to obtain a good view it is abso- 
lutely necessary to ascend some little distance 
above the sea-level, and the shortest and 
easiest walk to a point of view is to St. John's 
Heights (100 ft.) which overlooks the northern 
part of Avalon Harbor, and commands a 
beautiful view of the harbor and the coast of 
the mainland. It is only some five minutes 
walk from the Metropole Hotel. The way lies 
by the Grand View Hotel, ascending by the 
road on the right of this hotel to Maiden Lane; 
here keep to the right and ascend the flight 
of steps, 64 in number, which materially 
dimini.shes the labor of the climb. 




View from the Summit Looking Over Avalon 



About 50 yards beyond the top of the steps 
is The Little Chapel by the Sea (always 
open to visitors), and in the porch which 
commands a beautiful and extensive view, 
seats will be found for visitors, and a powerful 
telescope by means of which they may examine 
the shipping, and even recognize their friends 
on the Pleasure Pier or on the sea-front. 

S. John's Chapel (The Little Chapel by the 
Sea) is the private Chapel of the Rev. Harry 
Wilson, who is a priest of what is known in 
America as the Episcopal Church. Though the 
chapel is private, the services are open to all 
comers. 

The return to the town can be made in less 
than five minutes, or the walk may be extended 



to the old Wireless Station, for which 
point of view a trail starts from the black 
gate at the foot of the steps of S. John's 
Chapel. After passing the gate, turn to the 
left, leaving the water tanks on the right, and 
then follow the trail to the right, and the old 
Wireless Station will be reached in about ten 
minutes. The view is magnificent. 

The return may be made by the coach-road 
in about ten or fifteen minutes. The road 
passes the Roman Catholic Church, which is 
well worth a visit. 

If it is desired to extend the walk, the 
coach-road may be followed up the side of 
Descanso Canyon for about twenty minutes 
to the Saddle, where a beautiful view of .Avalon 

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Canyon is obtained. A trail to tlie left leads 
back to Avalon, which can be reached in about 
twenty minutes. 

The walk may be still further extended by 
following the coach-road for some half an 
hour further to the Farnsworth Loop or 
Ohmy Point, where the view over the sea is 
very fine. 

The return may be made by an old trail, 
which can be reached by ascending the ridge 
which ends in the Loop. Lower down where the 
trail divides the right-hand path should be 
taken. The trail ends at the Golf House, 
which may be reached in about 40 minutes. 

LONGER EXPEDITIONS. 

The drive to the Summit (1400 ft.) should 
be taken by everyone who is either physically 
unfit or unwilling to undertake the expedition 
on foot. Quite apart from the beautiful views 
that are obtained, it is an experience which 
every one should enjoy before stage-coaches 
are entirely eliminated by the all-conquering 
automobile. 

The sensation of driving behind four or six 
resolute horses, guided by a skilled old-time 
stage-driver is one which will remain a life- 
time in one's memory. 

The drive begins up Marilla .Avenue, and 
turning to the right passes through a gate of 
ingenious device; and a little higher the first 
stop is made, at a point which commands a 
singularly beautiful view of Avalon. 

The next turn in the road brings one to the 
edge of Descanso Canyon, overlooking the 
home of Mr. Hancock Banning; and half a 



mile further the Saddle is reached, which 
affords an extensive view of the Avalon Canyon, 
the Golf Links and the Southern Mountains. 
From here the road mounts steeply till the 
head of Descanso Canyon is passed, then the 
road makes a sudden turn completely round in 
a loop, known as The Farnswortli Loop, or 
more popularly as "Ohmy Point," from the 
exclamations of the passengers. The turn 
is so sharp that the leading horses are entirely 
lost sight of around the curve of the rock, and 
the same event happens at a corner a little 
higher up, called The Devil's Elbow, where 
there is a steep descent into Wild Cherry 
Canyon; a short distance further the road 
passes by Raven's Roost, where a number of 
these birds spend the night. 

Near the end of the journey there is a second 
loop which goes by the name of The Wish- 
Bone, which it closely resembles in shape 
There is a small spring here where water may 
generally be obtained. From this point the 
road continues to ascend the mountain side 
until the Summit is reached, the highest 
point on the road. The road itself continues 
on the left to Middle Ranch, Little Harbor, 
and the Isthmus, ending at Rowland's 
some five miles beyond the Isthmus and about 
25 miles along the road from Avalon. 

The height at the Summit is about 1400 
feet, and the view extends for some 200 miles, 
from Santa Barbara to San Diego. On a 
clear day mountains in Mexico may be seen. 
To the south through a dip in the hills the 
Pacific Ocean is visible, and the Island of San 
Clemente. 




Buena Vista Park 

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In Descanso Canyon 



Those who wish to make the expedition on 
foot will find it more interesting to start from 
the Golf Links, beginning from the ascent 
either at the Golf House or at the bluflt near 
the seventh green, and following an old trail 
up to the Summit. 

Middle Ranch 

For a day's excursion into the interior of the 
Island a drive to Middle Ranch is greatly to 
be commended. The distance is about 12 
miles, and excellent food is provided at the 
ranch house. About a mile further on is 
Eagle's Nest, where a veritable nest is to be 
seen in a large tree, and nearby is a cave which 
was once a dwelling for prehistoric Indians. 

The drive may be extended to the Isthmus, 
and the return made the next day by coach or 
by boat. A good plan is to sleep at Middle 
Ranch, and walk on the next day to the Isth- 
mus and return by boat, arrangements, how- 
ever, must be made beforehand. There is a 
telephone to Middle Ranch at the Company's 
office at Avalon. 

From the Summit to the Palisades across 
the Island, via Silver Ridge 

This is an interesting walk right across the 
Island, which does not entail any difficulty. 
The proper ridge will be found from the 
Summit by facing 4crog§ the Island, and keep- 



ing as much to the left as possible without 
descending into the Avalon Canyon. There is 
a large space of high, rolling ground near the 
Summit, and after this is passed it is necessary' 
to be careful to get upon the proper ridge, 
which is the one which bounds the Avalon 
Canyon. 

About half way across, at the Silver Knobs, 
the course turns slightly to the right, and a mile 
or so further on the Palisades is reached, from 
which one looks straight down into the sea 
1500 feet below. At the far end of the Palisades 
a descent (very steep) may be made into 
Silver Canyon. An easier route may be found 
by descending a small canyon on the right. 

The Silver Knobs (1380 ft.) are of con- 
siderable importance as they form practically 
the key that unlocks the secrets of a maze of 
canyons and ridges. They are situated in the 
fiddle of the Silver Ridge which stretches 
across the Island at this point. Silver Knob 
No. 1 is marked by one small cairn of stones, 
No. 2 by two cairns, and No. 3 by three cairns. 
Visitors are invited to increase the size of these 
cairns by adding stones and so make them 
more permanent and more prominent. 

Silver Knob No. 1 is at the spot where two 
ridges come up from the southward, one of 
them from the middle of the Avalon Canyon 
above "Chicken Johnnie's," and the other 
from The Pacific Ridge which bounds the 



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alon Canyon. Silver Knob No. 3 is where 

• ridge which leads to the Silver Mine and 

ver Canyon meets the Silver Ridge. 

\n admirable walk is to make the entire 

cle of the Avalon Canyon. Ascend the 

ach Road to the Summit, then along 

ver Ridge to Silver Knob No. 1, then to the 

cific Ridge, Mt. Wilson and Mt. Shatto, 

urning by Mt. Martha. 

rhe above walks are indicated in Wilson's 

ip of .Avalon. 

BLACK JACK, 2000 Ft. 

Black Jack may easily be reached from the 
niniit by following the ridge of hills that lies 
rallel to the shore, and which leads from the 
mmit to Black Jack. It may also be 
ended from White's Landing, which may 
reached by the sea. From Black Jack, 
ho Lake may be visited, and the ridge of 
: hills may be followed till the Isthmus is 
ained. 

MT. ORIZABA (2109 ft.) 

rhe ascent of Mt. Orizaba, the highest 
int of the Island, should be made from 
ddle Ranch, where the night may well be 
!nt. 

SJear the top of Orizaba Echo Rock is 
jated, where there is a magnificent echo 
ich will reply seven times to the call of the 
itor. 

THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. 

Mt. Washington (850 ft.) 
rhe ascent of Mt. Washington from Avalon 
.y be easily accomplished in about three- 
arters of an hour. The start may be made 
m Buena Vista, which can be reached by 
! cable line if desired, or by the path to the 
t of the line. 

By this ridge the Water Tank can be 
iched by a gentle incline, and from this 
int, 600 feet high, the harbor of San Pedro 
1 be seen on a clear day. In ten minutes 
Ik the summit of the mountain can be 
ained, where there is an extensive and 
ignificent view. 

rhe tourist may be tempted to continue 
walk further, and make the ascent of the 
St mountain, Mt. Martha. This however 
3uld not be attempted by the ine.\perienced, 
from this side the slope is not only steep but 
apery, and requires care or an accident might 
iily ensue. If the ascent must be made from 
s point, it would be best, after descending 
the divide, to work along to the third ridge 
the right, where the slope is less steep. 

Mt. Martha (1025 ft.) 

The chief difficulty in the direct ascent of 
t. Martha is in the negotiation of a stifT 
rbed wire fence, which is intended to keep 
: sheep from Invading the town of .\valon. 
gate however may be found at the end of the 
m buildings, which may be reached via 
venth Street. .After passing the fence ascend 

the right until the ridge is reached, from 
lich the summit can be attained in about 

hour's climb. The view is similar to that 
)m Mt. Washington, but more extensive. 



Mt. Shatto (1550 ft.) 

The expedition may be extended to Mt 
Shatto, which is reached by the ridge about a 
mile long running south from Mt. Martha. 
This point overlooks the sea at the end of the 
Island, and a magnificent view of the Island 
of San Clemente can be obtained on a clear day. 
The ridge here turns to the west and in a 
short time Mt. Wilson (1673 ft.) can be 
reached, the highest point in this section of the 
Island. 

From this point a return can be made down 
a long and easy ridge which reaches down to a 
little beyond the Golf Links, or the walk may 
be extended around the Pacific Rldge(1200 ft.), 
where a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean 
can be obtained, and the return made by a 
fairly easy descent to the neighborhood of 
"Chicken Johnnie's." Or the walk may be 
extended to the Silver Knobs and the Summit. 

When the direct ascent of Mt. Wilson is 
made the ridge may be reached by going a 
short distance beyond "Chicken Johnnie's," 
and ascending the hill on the left. To reach the 
Pacific Ridge go a mile further up the .\valon 
Canyon, and look out for a hill on the right 
which is marked by a watercourse running 
straight down it. This watercourse may be 
ascended, and then by keeping to the right, 
and later on to the left, the Pacific Ridge will 
be reached without difficulty. 

GRAND CANYON AND SILVER CANYON. 

This is one of the most beautiful and inter- 
esting walks on the whole Island, but should 
not be undertaken without a guide as the 
difficulties involved are considerable, and there 
is serious danger of being lost. The sides of 
these canyons are in many places very pre- 
cipitous, and very rotten, and a grave accident 
might easily happen. 

Grand Canyon is reached from the Summit, 
via the Hay Press, a conparatively smooth 
piece of ground on the left of the road to the 
Isthmus, about half a mile from the Summit. 

From here there are two ways of reaching 
Grand Canyon. (1) Via Hay Press Canyon, 
which involves a long and steep descent^ into 
Grand Canyon; (2) via the head of Grand 
Canyon, which can be found by walking from 
the Hay Press in the direction of Mt. Orizaba. 
This canyon should be entered as near to the 
head as possible, as the sides, even close to its 
extremity, are quite steep. 

.About half a mile down the canyon we come 
to the Great Falls, which consist of three 
falls, making in all a descent of 225 feet. In 
summer they are quite dry, and the upper fall 
is the only one which presents serious difficulty 
to a good rock climber. This fall is about 60 
feet high, and is almost perpendicular, but 
the rocks are firm and good holds can be 
obtained both for hands and feet. The route 
should be carefully inspected before the descent 
is attempted. The following directions are 
giv'en for the climber standing at the top of the 
fall and looking downwards. 

The descent is commenced a little to the 
left of the center of the fall. About ten feet 
below, a ridge a few inches wide extends to the 
left. This must be followed to the left side of 
the fall where the descent can be made with 



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comparative ease. Some distance from the 
bottom there is a ledge which leads back to the 
center of the fall, from which point the re- 
mainder of the descent can be accomplished. 
During the whole of the descent, the "Alpine 
Rule" of moving only one hand or foot at a 
time, so as to keep three firm holds all the time, 
should be rigidly observed. Each hand-hold 
and foot-hold should be tested before weight 
is put on it, as a slip in any part of this climb 
would have very serious ■'esults. 

For the inexperienced a rope is a necessity. 
This should be fastened securely around the 
waist, and paid out slowly by another member 
of the party at the top of the fall so that it is 
kept tight the whole time. The inexperienced 
should not attempt this descent without com- 
petent assistance. The lower falls can be 
descended with comparative ease. 

At the lower end of the falls the canyon 
turns to the right and goes directly towards 
the Pacific Ocean. At this point Hay Press 
Canyon comes in from the left, and some 
distance further Little Cottonwood Canyon 
(very steep), and some way further on 
comes the junction with Silver Canyon. The 
canyon from this point continues in a straight 
line to the sea, but from this point it is called 
Silver Canyon and not Grand Canyon. The 
camping grounds on Silver Canyon are lower 
down. 

In the lower part of Grand Canyon and the 
whole of Silver Canyon below the Silver Mine 
there is a small stream of good water which 
runs the whole of the summer. 

The point of junction between Silver Canyon 
and Grand Canyon takes place at a spot where 
the canyon is wide and where there is a con- 
siderable growth of Wild Tobacco. From this 
point the journey may be continued either 
straight to the sea, and the return made via 
the Palisades, or the return may be made via 
the upper part of Silver Canyon, which is 
well worth a visit. Following the latter route, 
about a mile up from the junctio-.^^we come to 
the Silver Mine at a point where Silver 
Canyon itself turns sharp to the left and other 
canyons come in to the right. The mine is 
well worth inspection, the tunnel has been 
carried about a hundred feet into the heart of 
the rock, where on the left the silver "lead" 
may be seen glistening with little points of 
precious metal. Anyone is at liberty to chip a 
piece off with a knife and take it away, if he 
can. A supply of matches should be taken for 
the exploring of this mine. 

The return to Avalon from this point is made 
up the steep hill which looks straight down the 
portion of the canyon which has just been 
ascended. Standing at the opening of the 
mine this hill stands to the left, and can be 
identified by an old trail leading zig-zag up it. 
This trail will lead to the top of the ridge, which 
if followed will end in Silver Knob No. 3. 

At this point the turn of the ridge to the 
left should be followed via Knob No. 2 to 



Knob No. 1. This Knob may be identified by a 
long ridge which goes up to it from the head of 
the Avalon Canyon, and by another long ridge 
which goes up from the center of the ."Avalon 
Canyon a little above "Chicken Johnnie's." 
I't is this last ridge that should be followed for 
the descent, which can easily be made in this 
direction. 

A variation of the above expedition is to 
follow the ridge beyond Grand Canyon instead 
of descending into the canyon itself at its 
source. This ridge may be followed across 
the Island, and the descent (very steep) made 
into Silver Canyon near to the sea. This 
ridge is very high, and the view is magnificent. 
At a point opposite Little Cottonwood Canyon 
there is a wonderful echo, answers coming in 
various directions to a single call. 



TO SILVER CANYON FROM AVALON. 
(About Three Hours Walk.) 

The shortest route is to go up the Avalon 
Canyon to "Chicken Johnnie's," then take 
to the river bed and walk on about ten minutes, 
when a large round bluff will be seen facing 
the traveler. This bluff is quite steep, but it 
may be ascended easily as there are many 
paths on it, and when the ridge above is 
reached it will lead directly to Silver Knob 
No. 1. From this point the shortest way to 
reach the camping ground in Silver Canyon is 
to follow the Silver Ridge to the Palisades, 
and make the descent near the lower end of 
Silver Canyon. 

The most interesting route, however, is to 
turn off to the right at the Third Knob, and 
follow the ridge down to the Silver Mine. 
From this point the canyon can be followed 
downwards, a turn to the left being made 
where Grand Canyon comes in on the right. 
The return may be made via the Palisades. 



TO THE SILVER KNOBS AND SUMMIT. 
(About 3 or 4 hours.) 

An easy expedition can be made by starting 
in the same manner as above, turning to the 
right at the Silver Knob No. 1, and following 
the Silver Ridge up to the Summit. The 

return can be made either by the coach-road 
or by any of the ridges that descend from the 
Silver Ridge into Avalon Canyon. Care should 
be taken to select a long ridge rather than a 
short one. 

Distances at Sea 

When making a voyage, or when looking 
at the sea from the shore on a clear day, there 
is a distinct, definite line which marks the 
boundary between the sea and the sky. This 
line is called the horizon, and is the result of 
the earth being round. The higher one is placed 
above the water the further off the horizon is 
situated, and the further one can see, because 
one can look down upon more of the surface 
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than the horizon, naturally the whole of it 
that is above the water is visible; but it the 
ship is a short distance beyond the horizon, 
)nly the top of the hull can be seen, and 
further off still only the masts are visible. 

The following table shows the distance of 
the horizon from points at various heights. 
The first column gives the height of the 
observer's eye above the water, and the 
second the distance in miles of the horizon, and 
the third the distance of the horizon in knots 
or nautical miles with a correction made for 
normal refraction in clear weather: 



Feet Inches 



2 

6 

10 

17 

24 

32 

42 

54 

66 

80 

96 

112 

130 

146 

266 

416 

600 

1066 

1666 



Miles 



3 
4 
S 
6 
7 
8 
9 

10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
20 
25 
30 
40 
50 



Nautical 

Miles 

1. 

1.90 
2.81 
3.62 
4.75 
5.64 
6.51 
7.45 
8.45 
9.34 
10.28 
11.27 

12. 17 

13. 12 
13.85 
18.88 
23.45 
28. 17 
37.00 
46.94 



.\ man swimming in perfectly smooth water 
with his chin touching the water has an hori- 
zon half a mile distant; if he can see a row- 
boat it must be within a mile and a half of 
him, but if he can see the people in the boat, 
but no portion of the boat itself the distance 
is about two miles. These distances are 
computed on the supposition that the water is 
absolutely still; in the sea this is practically 
never the case, and when the swimmer is on 
top of a swell he can see a great deal further. 



A man standing on the pier at Avalon has 
the horizon at a distance of about five miles, 
the actual distance depends upon the state of 
the tide. From this point, if he sees a launch 
coming in the distance, it is not more than 
seven miles away, but it, looking through a 
telescope, he can see the masts but not the 
boat itself, the distance will be about eight 
miles. 

.•\ man seated in a row-boat has the horizon 
two and one-half miles distant. He can see 
another boat at about three and one-half miles, 
and with the glass, if he can see people in the 
boat but not the boat itself, the distance may 
be about four and one-half miles. This is for 
calm weather; a swell might add about a mile 
to this distance. 

.\ man standing in a launch has the horizon 
about three miles away. He can seie another 
launch at a distance of about five miles, and if 
he can see the masts of a launch but not the 
hull the distance is about seven miles. 

From the lower deck of the Cabrillo the 
horizon is about four and one-half miles dis- 
tant; from the middle deck about si.x miles; 
and from the upper deck about seven miles. 
From the upper deck the masts of a ship can 
be seen about fifteen miles away. 

These calculations do not take into account 
the question of mirage, which when it occurs 
upsets all calculations. Mirage alters the 
direction of the rays of light and makes the 
curved surface of the sea appear perfectly flat. 
This sometimes occurs even at night time, the 
writer having seen the lights of Long Beach 
from a launch just outside the bay of Avalon, 
whenthey should have been 500 feet below the 
horizon. 

From the ridge above Buena Vista Park, 
350 feet above the sea, the beach at Balboa 
should be visible on a clear day. 

From the tank on the hill above, 600 feet 
above the sea, the Harbor at San Pedro should 
be visible on a clear day. The masts of the 
ships in the harbor might be seen at a much 
lower point. 




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Tables and Prices 

N. B. — All time tables and prices are subject to alteration and should be 
checked by the passenger. 

Trains and Steamboats. 
Leave Los Angeles — 

Pacific Electric Depot (Sixth and Main) 9:15 A.M. 

Southern Pacific Depot (Arcade) 9:05 A.M. 

Salt Lake Depot (P'irst Street) 8:45 A.M. 

Steamer leaves San Pedro about 10:00 A.M. 

Arrives at Avalon about 12:20 P.M. 

Baggage is received for checking at Los Angeles at Pacific Electric Ry. 
before 8:20 A.M.; at the Southern Pacific before 8:45; at Salt Lake Rv. before 
8:30. 

During the summer season there is a second service which 
Leaves Los Angeles — 

Pacific Electric and Salt Lake about 2:00 P.M. 

Arrives at Avalon about ' 5:30 P.M. 

And on Saturdays there is an extra service which 
Leaves Los Angeles — 

Pacific Electric Depot at 5:00 P.M. 




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Returning from Avalon. 



The usual time for the departure of the steamers during the summer season 
is about 8:00 a. m. ahd 3:45 p. m. Public notice is given of the exact time of 
departure. 

On Sundays the boat returns at 6:00 p. m. 

At other times of the year the steamer leaves the Island about 3:30 p. m. 



Church Services — Sundays 

S. Catharine's, Marilla Avenue. (Roman Catholic) Mass 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A. M. 

Pastor, Rev. E. H. Fitzgerald. 
S. John's (The Little Chapel by the Sea) S. John's Heights (Episcopal) 

Mass 7:30 A.M. 

Evensong and Sermon 4:00 P.M. 

Pastor, Rev. Harry Wilson. 
Avalon Church, Metropole Avenue. (Congregational) 

Morning Service 10:30 A.M. 

Evening Service 7:00 P.M. 

Pastor, Rev. James M. Campbell, D. D. 
Christian Science Meetings are held in the Eagle Hall at 11:00 A.M. 

Prices 

The undermentioned prices are the charges usually made during the summer 
season at Avalon. They are given for the general information of visitors, but 
are not to be considered as being in any way official. Out of the season lower 
prices may be obtained in some instances, notably in the rent of houses. 
Round Trip from Los Angeles to Avalon — 

Good for sixty days ^2.75 

Weekend tickets 2 . SO 

There arc rumors that these prices may soon be reduced. 
Accommodation in Hotels, Rooming Houses and Tents, from 50 cents a day, 

upward. 
Tents, Small Tent for two persons, ^6.00 a week. 

Large Tent for four persons, ^11.00 to $14.00 per week; $2.00 a week extra 
for each additional person. 

Kitchen Tents, $1.50 a week. 

In all cases a reduction is made when taken for a longer period. 
Furnished Houses may be rented from about $25.00 a week, upward. 
All Glass-Bottom Boats, per trip, 50 cents each person. 
Speed Motor-Boats — 

Short trip to Seal Rocks or Moonstone Beach $0. 50 

To Isthmus • 1 .00 

Excursion Launches — 

To Isthmus — Lunch included 1 .00 

Round the Island, Lunch included 1 . 50 

Fishing Launches — 

Half Dav, $5.00; Whole Dav, $10.00. 

Large Launches, Half Day, $6.00; All Day, $12.00 or $15.00. 

Special terms when hired b\' the week. These prices include the use of rods, 
lines and bait. 
Sailing Boats — 

One hour, $1.00; two hours, $1.50; half dav, $2.00. 

All day, $3.50. 

Small Sloop, $4.00 a day. 

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Row Boats — 

One hour, 25 cents; half day, ^1.00; all day, ^1.50. 

These prices include the use of hand-lines and bait. Fishing Rods may be 
rented. 

By the week, Flat-bottom Boats, ^4.00; Round-bottom Boats, ^5.00. 
Driving, Stage Coach to Summit, Round Trip, ^1.00. 
Riding Horses, $3.00 per day. 

Hunting, Goats, Quail and Doves. Horses, $3.00 each. Guide $5.00. Ahorse 
must be taken for the guide. 
Rifles and Shot Guns, 50 cents a day. 

Hotels. In the following is a list of Hotels, the numbers and letters are 
references to the locations as shown on Wilson's Map of Avalon. 



1 Grand \"\e\ 

2 Pacific 

3 Bay View 

4 Rose 

5 Catalina 



HOTELS 



C4 

C4, 5 

CD4 

C4 

C5 



6 Metropole 

7 Stamford 

8 Hermosa 

9 Central 

10 Del Mar 

11 Glenmore 



D4, 5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
DS 



There are also numerous Rooming-houses, Apartments, Flats, Camps etc 
for rent. ' 



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Index 



Heavy type indicates an illustration. * A star 
Map of Avalon and 

A Page 

*Abalone Point 49 

A Canyon 52 

Across Island 56 

A Catch of Fish 20 

A Day at Avalon 10 

A Good Haul 29 

*Apartments 62 

*Aquarium 11 

Aquarium Reefs 43 

A Real Vacation 40 

Around the Island 43 

Arrival at Avalon 8 

Avalon— 1912 34 

*Avalon Canyon 54 

Avalon the Beautiful 2 

B 

♦Bachelor Point 51 

Baiting Hook 27 

Band 35 

Band Programme 35 

Banning Brothers 33 

*Bath House ." 18 

Bathing at Avalon 16 

Behold the Fisherman 19 

*Ben Weston's Beach 48 

*Ben Weston's Point 48 

*Binnacle Rock 49 

*Bird Rock 44 

*Black Jack 7, 43, 57 

Black Sea Bass 20 

*Buena Vista Park 10, 11, 50, 52, 55 

*Bulrush Canyon 48 

♦Bull's Head , ' 45 

Buttons 25,27 

♦Button Shell Beach 43 

C 

"Cabrillo" 7 

♦Camp Banning 43 

Canvas City 41 

♦Catalina Harbor '. 46, 47 

Cata Unite 5 2 

♦Cherry Canyon 44 

♦Chicken Johnnie's 11 

♦Chimney Beach 43 

Chimney Rock 43 

♦China Point 48 

Chinese Smuggling 48 

♦Churches 61 

♦Church Rock 48, 49 

Climate 36 

♦Coach Road 55, 56 

Concert 10, 1 1 

♦Cottonwood Canyon 4S 

Curio Stores 11 

D 

Danciiig..... 10, 11,35 

Deep Sea Fishing 20 

♦Descanso 1 1, 43 

♦Descanso Canyon 51, 56 

Devil's Elbow 55 

♦Devil's Slide 44 

Distances at Sea 59 

Dolphin 59 

Diving at Gardens 13 

Diving Boys 7 

Diving Mac 12 

Doves 31 



indicates that the place is marked in Wilson's 
Catalina Island. 

Page 

Drinking Water 42 

Drives 51 

Drive to Summit 55 

E 

♦Eagle Rock 44, 45 

♦Eagle's Nest 53, 56 

♦Echo Lake 57 

♦E^merald Bay 45 

♦Empire Landing 43 

Eucalyptus 39 

F 

Fall Weather 38 

Farns worth Loop 55 

Fighting the Fish 23 

♦Fisherman's Cove 44 

Fishing Tackle 26 

♦Five-dollar Beach 49 

♦Flats 62 

Flying Fish 7, 15 

♦Fourth July Harbor 44 

Foxes 31 

♦Frog Rock 43 

G 

♦Gallagher's Beach 38, 43 

Game Fish 20, 23 

♦Gibraltar Rock 43 

Glass-bottom Boats 9 

♦Goat Harbor 43 

Goats 31 

♦Golf Links 1 1, 29, 30 

♦Grand Canyon 57, 58 

♦Great Falls 57 

♦Greek Theater 34 

♦Green Spot 43 

H 

♦Hamilton Beach. ; 43 

♦Haypress 57 

♦Haypress Canyon 57 

♦Hen Rock 43 

♦Hermit Goldfish 13 

Hermit Swain 43 

History of Island 33 

♦Hotels 62 

♦Howlands 45, 55 

Hunting 31 

I 

Ice 42 

Ideal Sailing 37 

Incline Railway 10 

♦Indian Rock 45 

♦Information Bureau 8 

♦Ironbound Bay 45 

♦Isthmus 10, 44, 55 

♦Isthmus Cove 42 

♦Italian Garden 43 



♦Jewfish Point. . 49 

♦Johnson's Landing 45 

Journey 7 

L 

♦Land's End 45 

Large Game Fish 23 

Leaping Sword-fish 20 

Leaping Tuna 20 

Light House Keeping 41 



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Page 

Light Tackle Club 25 

♦Lion's Head 44 

Little Chapel by the Sea 11 , 54, 60 

Little Cottonwood Canyon 58 

♦Little Harbor 46, SS 

♦Lobster Bay . 45 

Longer Expeditions 55 

♦Long Point 7, 43 

♦Lorenzo's Camp 45 

♦Lovers' Cove 49, 51 

M 

♦Maiden Point 51 

Marine Gardens 8, 11, 13 

♦Middle Ranch 55, 56 

♦Middle Ranch Canyon • 48 

♦Middle Rock 49 

Milk 42 

♦Moonstone Beach 10, 11, 43 

Mounted Fish 11 

Mt. Martha 57 

Mt. Orizaba 7, 57 

Mt. Shatto 57 

Mt. Washington 57 

Mt. Wilson 57 

N 
Night Trip 11. 15 

O 

♦Ohmy Point 52,55 

One Day's Catch 27 

Old Ben 14 

♦Old Wireless Station 10, 11, 54 

P 

♦Pacific Ridge 57 

♦Palisades 49, 56 

♦Parson's Beach 45 

♦Pavilion 10, 34 

♦Pebbly Beach 11, 51, 52 

♦Perdition Cave 44 

Pinnacle Peak 43 

♦Pirate Harbor 45, 47 

Pirate John 46 

Population 40 

Prices. .'. ol, 62 

Private Party 9 

Prizes 25 

Porter's Marine Band 10 

O 

Quail 31 

R 

Rainfall 38 

♦Ram Point 45 

Ravens' Roost 55 

Records 22, 23 

♦Ribbon Rocks 45 

Rides 51 

Roaring Cave 43 

Round the Island 11 

Row-boat Fishing 27 

S 

Saddle 54, 55 

♦St. John's Chapel 54 

St. John's Heights 10 

♦Salta Verde 4S 

Santa Catalina Island Co 33 

Sardines 27 



I } Page 

\ ■' Sea Lions 14 

♦Seal Rocks 8, 11, 14, 49 

♦Shag Rookery 43 

♦Ship Rock 44 

Short Expeditions 51 

♦Silver Canyon 48, 57, 58 

♦Silver Canyon Rock 48 

♦Silver Grey Goats 45 

♦Silver Knobs 56, 58 

♦Silver Mine 58 

♦Silver Peak 45 

♦Silver Ridge 56 

♦Smugglers' Glen 45 

♦Soapstone Quarry 45 

Southern Mountains 57 

Speed Motor Boat 15 

♦Spook Cave 43 

♦Spouting Cave 44, 45 

♦Spring Landing 45 

Steamboat Services 60 

♦Stone Quarry 44 

♦Submerged Sugarloaf 13 

♦Sugar Loaf 7, 11, 43, 49, 51 

♦Sullivan's 45 

Summer Day 36 

♦Summit 10, 1 1, 56, 55 

Sunburn 38 

Sunday Church Services 61 

Swimming 17 

Sword Fish 20 

T 

Tackle 24 

Tennis 31 

Tent House 40 , 

Tent Life 40 

Thermometer Chart 36 

Three Hours at Avalon 8 

Three-Six Club 25 

Thunderstorm 38 

Time Tables 60 

Timm's Landing 33 

♦Torqua Spring 43 

Trade Winds 21, 36 

Train Service 60 

♦Twin Rocks 43 

Trotting 21 

♦Trask Home 44 

♦Treasure Beach 45 

Tuna 20 

♦Tuna Club 24 

Two Days at Avalon 11 

V 

"Victory" 24 

♦Volcanic Ash 48 

W 

Walks 51 

Whales 7 

♦White Rock 51 

♦White's Landing 43 

Whittier Boys 43 

Wild Cherry Canyon 55 

Wild Goat 32 

♦Willow Cove 43 

Wireless Only 41 

Wise Old Bird 5 

♦Wishbone 55 

Y 

Yachting 38 

Yellowtail 20, 28 

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